He hates “America” and thinks that it is a land of demons and despises America. He calls it the land of golden mountain because there was possibly gold in the mountains! :)
One and four. Mysterious setting and the analysis of the evilness of human nature
D. They emphasize the idea that bicycles helped blur the gender roles.
Wheels of change is a book about how women started using bycicles to do several things, like working, or for fun, or to protest about injustices, by posing with a stache, and a man´s suit, Frances Benjamin sends a message that she could too do everything a man could do, including riding a bycicle.
As you read the passage, which of these answers makes sense when it comes to Elmer? Looking through it, I see that Elmer was a child at the time of the story and was on an adventure. So, to say he was lazy does not make sense. Since he was a child looking for a dragon, it is unlikely that bravery was a part of this scenario. That leaves foolish or lost. He as stood there for awhile watching the lion, so I would say that foolish is the best answer.