Scholastic Action - Pedaling to Power/Winning the Vote

1. What did bicycles help women do in the 1890s?

• A. clean the house
• B. take care of children
• C. learn to ride a horse
• D. go to places too far away to walk to

2. Where in the first article is the cost of owning a horse mentioned?

• A. in the first section
• B. in the section “A Need for Speed”
• C. in the section “On the Road”
• D. in the section “The New Woman”

3. Based on the first article, what did women change because of the bicycle?

• A. the clothes they wore
• B. the food they cooked
• C. their names
• D. the hours they slept

4. Which is an example of a garment?

• A. a car
• B. a mop
• C. a loaf of bread
• D. a T-shirt

5. Women spent about ______ years fighting for the right to vote.

• A. 5
• B. 10
• C. 50
• D. 70

6. Both articles have information about women wanting to ______.

• A. go to social events
• B. ride bicycles
• C. win the right to vote
• D. work outside the house

1. The first article is called “Pedaling to Power” because bicycles ______.

• A. gave women stronger legs
• B. gave women more power and freedom
• C. made cars unpopular
• D. can be used to create electricity

2. What is the central idea of the section “A Need for Speed”?

• A. Long ago, women mostly wore long skirts.
• B. Before the bicycle, many women were stuck at home.
• C. Many things were invented in the 1920s.
• D. There were no superheroes.

3. Based on the first article, many people in the 1890s were shocked when they saw women ______.

• A. doing household chores
• B. riding bicycles in bloomers
• C. wearing skirts that touched the ground
• D. voting

4. Which is NOT mentioned as an effect of the bicycle?

• A. Women changed how they dressed.
• B. Women felt independent.
• C. Women had more children.
• D. Women joined the fight for the right to vote.