According to the excerpt, which steps are important to avoid falling off a bicycle?

a.) releasing the handlebars and returning the wheel to its original position
b.) using the handlebars to throw the balance and riding slowly
c.) twisting the handlebars quickly and wiggling the front wheel
d.) leaning in the opposite direction of the fall and keeping the wheel still

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?