Word Choice and Evidence in Wheels of Change, Part 3
Question 1 • GA-Literature and Composition I CR
Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion. Her accusations brought a swift and impassioned response. The Reverend Dr. A. Stewart Walsh, a respected clergyman in New York City and a cyclist himself, wrote a letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle declaring, "I have associated with thousands of riders . . . and I have not seen among them . . . anything that could begin to approach the outrageous and scandalous indecency of the resolutions of the alleged rescue league."
Answer
A
Riding bicycles is not an appropriate hobby for women.
B
Riding bicycles is a risky pastime for women.
C
Riding bicycles is very beneficial to women.
D
Riding bicycles is not harmful to women.
Explanation
Reverend Walsh challenges Smith’s claim that bicycles harmed women’s health, morals, and religious devotion. He says that among thousands of cyclists he had seen nothing as scandalous as the accusations against them. This supports the idea that riding bicycles is not harmful to women, rather than claiming it is especially beneficial or risky.
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