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

The last choice, It will highlight historical significance of bicycles for women. Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

It will highlight the historical significance of bicycles for women.

Step-by-step explanation:

After this introduction to "Wheels of Change" by Sue Macy in which the author cites this passage from "Woman and the Wheel", Munsey's Magazine, May 1896, the logical prediction about the text that follows this introduction is that it will highlight the historical significance of bicycles for women. The text has stated that for men bicycle was a mere toy or another machine but to women, it was different. It was the way to rode into the new world. So most probably the text that follows will highlight the importance of the bicycle in improving women's lives.