Question

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."

Based on this excerpt, Charlotte Smith and Reverend Walsh

agreed that women should avoid riding bicycles.
disagreed about whether women should ride bicycles.
disagreed about whether it was safe for women to ride bicycles.
agreed that women should ride bicycles only as a hobby.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Disagreed about whether it was safe for women to ride bicycles.

Step-by-step explanation

According to the previous extract, it can be established that Charlotte Smith has a negative opinion about the effects of cycling on women because she thought that bicycles were insecure for women by saying that she "blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion". On the other hand, Reverend Walsh, has a positive opinion about the effects of the bicycle on women, because he was a cyclist and he thought that bicycles were secure for women as he established saying "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 ". Based on the above, it can be established that the two (Charlotte and Reverent Walsh) disagreed on whether it was safe for women to ride bicycles.