Developing Central Ideas in Wheels of Change, Part 5

Question 1

Which statements are objective? Check all that apply.Forty cyclists competed in the race.The race was boring to watch.That cyclist deserves to become famous.All of the bicycle racers wore helmets.The racers wore blue shirts.Bicycle racing is the best sport.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Forty cyclists competed in the race.; D: All of the bicycle racers wore helmets.; E: The racers wore blue shirts.

Question 2

Which statement is subjective?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: “Miss Yatman plainly showed the effects of the terrible strain in her countenance.”

Question 3

Why is the statement by the New York Times subjective?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Someone else might think that Yatman’s expression was one of determination.

Question 4

Which details are important to include in a summary about how women in the 1890s excelled in bicycle racing, despite some disapproval? Check all that apply.Women were strong competitors.Men frequently watch other men compete, so it is not surprising that women attended cycling races.Some people thought that it was “disgusting and degrading” for women cyclists to compete.Women worked to break each other’s records in cycling.A New York Times reporter attended and reported on Jane Yatman’s performance.Irene Brush rode 200 miles in 22 hours.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Women were strong competitors.; C: Some people thought that it was “disgusting and degrading” for women cyclists to compete.; D: Women worked to break each other’s records in cycling.

Question 5

Which sentence expresses a key idea from the chapter objectively?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Critics of women cyclists used words like “disgusting” and “degrading” to describe how they felt about women cycling.

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