Read this excerpt from Wheels of Change by Sue Macy. That said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on Americans in the late 19th century—particularly female Americans. Imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. Add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. How suffocated women must have felt. And how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.

What is the central idea of the excerpt?

A. The introduction of bicycles offered women relief from their oppressive restrictions.
B. In the late nineteenth century, Americans could not grasp the significance of the bicycle.
C. Women were forced to wear restrictive clothing that made bicycle riding a challenge.
D. Men and women forgot societal rules about proper behavior when they rode their bicycles.

i don't think it's a good idea to threaten anyone at all.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer would be yes because the basket is full.

the correct answer is b:

romeo and company are going to sneak in through the back.  

romeo was depressed because he wanted to try to forget about rosaline and be happy again. so mercutio told him to just go and have fun. and they sneak through the back because capuleto and montague families were enemies.