Read this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. when i was a kid, i took great pleasure in jumping on my bike and riding to the corner candy store about half a mile away. although i had no knowledge of the part the bicycle had played as a vehicle of change for turn-of-the-20th-century women, i was acutely aware that it allowed this 1960s girl a unique measure of independence. on my bike, i could break free of the bonds that held me in my neighborhood to go buy necco wafers and candy necklaces and atomic fireballs. if i felt particularly adventurous, i could even ride a bit farther for a fresh ice-cream cone at applegate farm. the author’s purpose for including this in the introduction is to describe the research she conducted for wheels of change. to explain the historical significance of bicycles. to establish her credentials as an expert on bicycles. to emphasize her personal appreciation for bicycles.

What does vexed mean as it is used in the second stanza of "the second coming"?

Select the indicate quotation that correctly sequences the verbs

What is darrow’s main argument and the claims he makes in this excerpt? a. darrow argues that even if the boys are horrible monsters, their deaths will not solve the problems of society; he claims that society wants the boys to be executed because people enjoy watching public executions. b. he argues that the people who should be held responsible for the crime are leopold’s and loeb’s parents since they neglected their sons; he claims that leopold and loeb were jealous of the boy they killed because he had expensive belongings they could not afford. c. darrow argues that the boys should not face the death penalty; he claims they both suffer from mental illnesses that make them unable to tell the difference between a dream and reality. d. he argues that leopold and loeb, particularly dickie loeb, should not be executed; he claims they were teenagers who didn’t have proper adult guidance, so they are not responsible for what they did.