1 of 171 of 17 Items Question Use the excerpt from the “Nelly Bly Undercover” article to answer the question. Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell’s Island felt pressured to take action after Bly’s report? Approximately one month after her articles ran in print, many of the most glaring problems she reported had improved: better living and sanitary conditions were instituted, more nourishing meals were provided, translators were hired for the foreign born who were not necessarily mentally ill but simply could not understand their keepers, and the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced. (1 point) Responses the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced the most abusive nurses and physicians were fired and replaced Approximately one month after her articles ran in print Approximately one month after her articles ran in print better living and sanitary conditions were instituted better living and sanitary conditions were instituted more nourishing meals were provided more nourishing meals were provided Skip to navigation page 1 of 1

Answer 1

The sentence that supports the idea that the asylum at Blackwell’s Island felt pressured to take action after Bly’s report is: "Approximately one month after her articles ran in print." This indicates a timeframe in which the asylum felt the need to make improvements in response to her reporting.