Which statement best characterizes this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of
Change
When I was a kid, I took great pleasure in jumping on my
bike and riding to the corner candy store about half a mile
away. Although I had no knowledge of the part the bicycle
had played as a vehicle of change for turn-of-the-20th-
century women, I was acutely aware that it allowed this
1960s girl a unique measure of independence. On my bike,
I could break free of the bonds that held me in my
neighborhood to go buy Necco Wafers and candy
necklaces and Atomic FireBalls. If I felt particularly
adventurous, I could even ride a bit farther for a fresh ice-
cream cone at Applegate Farm
The author describes the long-term effects of having a
bicycle as a child.
The author describes the long-term effects of women
riding bicycles at the turn of the twentieth century.
The author describes the short-term effects of having a
bicycle as a child
The author describes the short-term effects of women
riding bicycles at the turn of the twentieth century.
Answer:
The author describes the short-term effects of having a bicycle as a child
Explanation:
The statement that best characterizes the excerpt is The author describes the short-term effects of having a bicycle as a child
.
The description used here is that of a young child who knows little about the consequences or effects of having a bicycle as he so succinctly put it, ""I had no knowledge of the part the bicycle had played as a vehicle of change for turn-of-the-20th- century women."
Furthermore, the enjoyment gotten from riding the bicycle which was the ability to buy candy was short term which had no long term value.
