Word Choice and Evidence in Wheels of Change, Part 3
Question 9 of 10 • TX-College Prep English A
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
agreed that women should avoid riding bicycles.
B
disagreed about whether women should ride bicycles.
C
disagreed about whether it was safe for women to ride bicycles.
D
agreed that women should ride bicycles only as a hobby.