Question

read the excerpt from chapter 3 of wheels of change
in the 1890s, riding a bicycle in traditional clothing could be hazardous to a womans health. witness this all - too - typical account of a female cyclist whose adventure came to an abrupt end. \the wind was behind me, the road good, with just the least bit of down - slope, and i was skimming along like a bird, when there was an awful tug at my dress and a cracking sound,\ recalled the unnamed woman, who was quoted in the journal sporting life in october 1891. \before i knew what was the matter i found myself lying in the road with the safety on the top of me.\
which best characterizes the effect of the woman wearing \traditional clothing\?
○ long - term effect: females were no longer permitted to cycle.
○ long - term effect: the rider was injured while riding her bicycle.
○ short - term effect: females no longer wore dresses while cycling.
○ short - term effect: the rider fell off the bicycle after her skirt got caught.

Explanation:

The text describes a specific incident where a woman's skirt (traditional clothing) got caught, causing her to fall off the bicycle immediately. This is a one - time, immediate consequence (short - term). The other options are incorrect: Females were not "no longer permitted to cycle" (first option is wrong). The injury (falling off) is a short - term, immediate event caused by the clothing snag, not a long - term effect (second option is wrong). There is no indication in the text that females "no longer wore dresses while cycling" as a result of this one incident (third option is wrong).

Answer:

Short - term effect: The rider fell off the bicycle after her skirt got caught.