Question
Use the excerpt from the "How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill" article to answer the question.
Which of the following would be a valid inference about Jules Verne from the excerpt?
• Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
• Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.
• Jules Verne was a popular author.
• Jules Verne's character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.
Which of the following would be a valid inference about Jules Verne from the excerpt?
• Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
• Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.
• Jules Verne was a popular author.
• Jules Verne's character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the context of the excerpt, the most valid inference about Jules Verne would be: **Jules Verne was a popular author.** This is a reasonable conclusion as he is well-known for his adventurous novels, which have made a significant impact in literature. The other options do not have sufficient evidence to support them as valid inferences.