Question

Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.

“To men, the bicycle in the beginning was merely a new toy, another machine added to the long list of devices they knew in their work and play. To women, it was a steed upon which they rode into a new world.” —"Woman and the Wheel," Munsey’s Magazine, May 1896

What is a logical prediction about the text that follows this introduction?

It will highlight nineteenth-century toys and machines.

It will compare horses and bicycles, as they are used for transportation.

It will compare the speed of men and women on bicycles.

It will highlight the historical significance of bicycles for women.

Answer 1

It will highlight the historical significance of bicycles for women. It tells us that bicycles meant two different things for men and women. Since the author describes it as having a deeper meaning to women than to men, we can infer that she will explain the historical significance of bicycles for women.

Answer 2

It will highlight the historical significance of bicycles for women.

Step-by-step explanation:

The texts begin explaining how the bicycle was seen as a toy by men, and they looked at it as "another device". From there, it begins to explain how it was seen differently by women, and it explains they were amazed by this new device, so it is assumed the text will speak about how important were bicycles for a women more than they were for men, focusing on how this impacted women.