Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.

Question

Which of the following would be a valid inference about Jules Verne from the excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.

Jules Verne’s character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.
Jules Verne’s character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.

Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.
Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.

Jules Verne was a popular author.

Answer 1

Based on the options provided, the valid inference about Jules Verne from the excerpt is:

Jules Verne was a popular author.

This inference is likely to be true given Verne's well-known status as a prominent writer during his time. The other options either lack sufficient evidence or are not logically supported based on the context provided in the excerpt.