The matron of the house enlisted a few cops to escort Bly to the Essex Market Police Courtroom, where an impatient judge named Duffy pronounced her insane and ordered her to the famed insane ward at Bellevue Hospital, the city's largest charitable Hospital. A few days later, she boarded a ferry boat filled stem to stem with unwashed and uncomprehending women for Blackwell's island, "an insane place," one ambulance driver told her, "where you'll never get out of."

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The matron of the house enlisted a few cops to escort Bly to the Essex Market Police Courtroom, where an impatient judge named Duffy pronounced her insane and ordered her to the famed insane ward at Bellevue Hospital, the city's largest charitable Hospital. A few days later, she boarded a ferry boat filled stem to stem with unwashed and uncomprehending women for Blackwell's island, "an insane place," one ambulance driver told her, "where you'll never get out of." 
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 what was known about Bellevue's reputation? 
A. Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was know at the time 
B. Public opinions of Bellevue's insane ward were neutral 
C. Bellevue was known for it's excellent care of patients 
D. Bellevue release patients when they were rehabilitated

GPT-4o mini · Answer

A. Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time

This inference aligns with the context provided in the excerpt, which highlights the negative perception of Bellevue Hospital and its treatment of patients as evidenced by the ambulance driver's comment about Blackwell's Island being "an insane place" from which one would "never get out." This suggests a widely recognized issue with the treatment of patients there.