Organization and Historical Context in Wheels of Change, Part 6 — Quiz

Question 3 • 191 CR ELA 9

Use this t-chart to help answer the question. For Women Cyclists Against Women Cyclists Which excerpt from Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change would best be placed in the above graphic organizer?

Answer

With the rise of industry and the move from a rural to an urban economy in the 19th century, American women had become increasingly confined to their homes.

Except in a few instances, the public image of America was male. Politicians, soldiers, business leaders, and even the leading athletes in the new sports of baseball and football were all men.

Bicycle manufacturers, intent on mining an untapped market, showed female models in their advertisements. Thanks to the wheel, women were starting to be seen and heard in public life.

By the turn of the century, the bicycle's heyday was over and a new mechanical wonder promised to transport men and women faster and farther than ever before.

Explanation

The excerpt in choice C describes the bicycle helping women enter public life: advertisements showed female cyclists, and women were increasingly seen and heard in public. That makes it the best fit for the “For Women Cyclists” side of the chart. Choices A and B describe limits on women’s place in society, while D says the bicycle’s popularity was fading.

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