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"Nelly Bly Undercover"
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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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?

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Responses

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

Jules Verne was a popular author.
Jules Verne was a popular author.

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.
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Jules Verne was a popular author.

Explanation: The excerpt references his novel and its well-known fictional character Phineas Fogg, implying Verne and his work were widely known.