Question
by Dr. Howard Markel
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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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?
(1 point)
Responses
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 and Nellie Bly were friends.
Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
Jules Verne was a popular author.
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.”
© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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?
(1 point)
Responses
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 and Nellie Bly were friends.
Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
Jules Verne was a popular author.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the excerpt provided, the valid inference about Jules Verne is:
**Jules Verne was a popular author.**
This is supported by the fact that his work "Around the World in 80 Days" is mentioned as a well-known novel, indicating his popularity as an author. The other statements are not directly supported by the information given in the excerpt.
**Jules Verne was a popular author.**
This is supported by the fact that his work "Around the World in 80 Days" is mentioned as a well-known novel, indicating his popularity as an author. The other statements are not directly supported by the information given in the excerpt.