Read this excerpt from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.What interested Pope, however, was a display in one of the English buildings, where two manufacturers from Great Britain presented the latest bicycles. Pope was tantalized by these bicycles, called high wheelers, which had huge wheels in the front and tiny ones in the back. A Civil War veteran and entrepreneur, he wondered about the machine's possibilities as both a business venture and a means of transportation. If only it didn't seem so impossible to ride. Pope dismissed the idea of investing in this new vehicle until he encountered another one the following spring, during a jaunt on a horse near his Massachusetts home. All at once, a man on a high wheeler sped by him. When Pope's horse couldn't catch the cyclist, even at a gallop, the businessman suddenly saw the potential of traveling on two wheels.
Answer
A
Pope’s first attempts to ride bicycles
B
Pope’s developing interest in bicycles
C
steps Pope follows to invest in the cycling industry
D
steps Pope follows to improve the high wheelers’ design
Explanation
The excerpt traces how Pope’s view of bicycles changes: he first notices the high wheelers and considers their potential, but dismisses investing because they seem difficult to ride. After seeing a cyclist outpace his horse, he recognizes the value of traveling on two wheels. This shows Pope’s developing interest in bicycles, not attempts to ride one or steps to invest or redesign it.
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