Consider this text feature from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.Kate Parke, Chicago, Illinois: Bicycle Lock, 1890 “My present invention has, primarily, for its object to provide [an] improved lock mechanism whereby bicycles may be locked to prevent them from being used without the owner’s consent or to prevent them from being stolen.”
Answer
A
It connects the book’s ideas about bicycle popularity.
B
It offers an example of the changing look of bicycles.
C
It provides insight about resistance to women cyclists.
D
It emphasizes the idea that women were bicycle innovators.
Explanation
The text identifies Kate Parke as the inventor of a bicycle lock in 1890. This shows that women contributed new inventions related to bicycles, so the feature emphasizes that women were bicycle innovators. It does not describe a bicycle’s appearance or resistance to women cyclists.
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