Read the excerpt from “Mrs. Burrows and Her Bicycle,” an article referenced in Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change. Mrs. Burrow’s friends threaten to carry the question before the next conference. The Young Women’s Christian Association has established a wheel club in open defiance of those who disapprove of bicycles.

Which best describes the Young Women’s Christian Association’s view based on its actions?

a. The association supports Mrs. Burrows’s decision to purchase and ride her bicycle.
b. The association believes that the health benefits Mrs. Burrows will experience from riding a bicycle outweigh the risks.
c. The association supports the church’s attempt to prevent Mrs. Burrows from riding a bicycle.
d. The association believes Mrs. Burrows should only be allowed to ride her bicycle in certain circumstances.

answer: 1 goes to 3

2 goes to 4

3 goes to 2

4 goes to 1

explanation:

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

c) vampires in history and modern life.