Question

Consider this text feature from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change of by Sue Macy.

A Player's Cigarettes card showing a woman riding a bike. Beneath the illustration reads,

How does this image enhance the information provided in the book?

It connects the book’s central ideas about bicycle innovators.
It offers an example of how the American media portrayed bicycles.
It provides insight about safety improvements made to the bicycle.
It emphasizes the need for changing laws to accommodate bike riders.

Answer 1

It offers an example of how the American media portrayed bicycles.

Explanation: The Player’s cigarette card is a piece of popular advertising/media that shows how bicycles (and women cyclists) were depicted in mass culture, illustrating public images and attitudes rather than technical innovations, safety changes, or legal issues.