"Nelly Bly Undercover" by Dr. Howard Markel

Select the correct answer from each list to complete the sentences.

Paragraph 7 uses ____ to show how Bly got admitted to the asylum on Blackwell's Island. Paragraph 8 uses ____ to describe what she encountered there.

1.
a. a comparison of different locations
b. a humorous anecdote
c. a comparison of different locations

2.
a. evidence in the form of examples
b. statistics showing change over time
c. speculation about what could have happened

1 answer

To complete the sentences based on the context provided about "Nelly Bly Undercover" by Dr. Howard Markel:

Paragraph 7 uses b. a humorous anecdote to show how Bly got admitted to the asylum on Blackwell's Island. Paragraph 8 uses a. evidence in the form of examples to describe what she encountered there.