Bly was born in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. In 1889, she made a famous, widely reported and intrepid 72-day trip around the globe. It was the fastest journey of her era and one that shattered the fictional record of Jules Verne’s wanderer, Phineas Fogg, in his novel “Around the World in 80 Days.”

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Bly was born in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. In 1889, she made a famous, widely reported and intrepid 72-day trip around the globe. It was the fastest journey of her era and one that shattered the fictional record of Jules Verne’s wanderer, Phineas Fogg, in his novel “Around the World in 80 Days.”
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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’s character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.

Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.

Jules Verne was a popular author.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Based on the excerpt, the valid inference about Jules Verne would be:

Jules Verne was a popular author.

This inference can be made because the excerpt discusses Bly's trip in relation to Verne's well-known novel, indicating that his work is widely recognized and has had a significant cultural impact. The other options do not have enough evidence to support them based on the provided information.