Introducing a Text in Wheels of Change, Part 1 — Quiz
Question 11 • CP English Language 1
Read this excerpt from Leah Missbach Day’s foreword to Wheels of Change . In efforts to restart the lives of those devastated by the crushing waves of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, my husband, F. K. Day, and I founded World Bicycle Relief (WBR). WBR works to provide access to independence and livelihood through the power of bicycles. During our work in Sri Lanka in 2005-2006, we put more than 24,000 new bicycles into the hands of those rebuilding their lives. Since 2006, we have moved into Africa where we currently work in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya addressing oppressive poverty and the AIDS pandemic by mobilizing volunteer caregivers, students, and entrepreneurs with bicycles. What is the central idea of the excerpt?
Answer
A
WBR believes that bicycles can transform lives by providing independence.
B
WBR was founded in an attempt to assist the victims of a tsunami in 2004.
C
WBR gives bicycles to everyone struggling with social and health issues.
D
WBR has moved its headquarters to Africa, where health problems prevail.
Explanation
The excerpt emphasizes that World Bicycle Relief uses bicycles to help people gain independence and support their livelihoods. Its work after the tsunami and in African countries provides examples of this broader purpose. Choice B mentions how WBR began, but that is a detail rather than the central idea.
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