ELA 10 A Semester Exam 3 of 353 of 35 Items Feature "Nelly Bly Undercover" by Dr. Howard Markel After talking her way into the city room of the New York World, she impressed the editors there enough to leave with a plum assignment: “I was asked by the World if I could have myself committed to one of the asylums for the insane in New York, with a view to writing a plain and unvarnished narrative of the treatment of the patients therein.” © 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. Why might the author have decided to include this quote by Bly? (1 point) Responses to show that Bly was unclear about whether she could ever find out the truth of what was going on at the asylum to show that Bly was unclear about whether she could ever find out the truth of what was going on at the asylum to show that Bly was a more talented reporter than those who worked at the paper to show that Bly was a more talented reporter than those who worked at the paper to show that Bly was capable of manipulating others to get what she needed to show that Bly was capable of manipulating others to get what she needed to show that Bly was an earnest reporter and was committed to reporting the truth to show that Bly was an earnest reporter and was committed to reporting the truth Skip to navigation page 1 of 1

Answer 1

The best response to the question about why the author might have decided to include the quote by Nellie Bly is: to show that Bly was an earnest reporter and was committed to reporting the truth.

This choice highlights Bly's determination to uncover the realities of life in the asylum and emphasizes her dedication to impactful journalism. Including this quote underscores her motivation and the seriousness of her task, which aligns with her goal of providing a truthful account of the treatment of patients.