Feature "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.” © 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 and Nellie Bly were friends. Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends. Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world. Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world. Jules Verne was a popular author. Jules Verne was a popular author. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt you provided, the valid inference about Jules Verne would be: Jules Verne was a popular author.

This inference is supported by the context that Bly's journey was compared to the fictional journey of Phineas Fogg from Verne's novel, highlighting Verne's recognition and influence as an author.