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?
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Jules Verne’s character Phineas Fogg was based on Bly.
Jules Verne was a popular author.
Jules Verne enjoyed traveling around the world.
Jules Verne and Nellie Bly were friends.
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A valid inference about Jules Verne from the excerpt would be:
Jules Verne was a popular author.
This inference is supported by the mention of his book “Around the World in 80 Days” and its recognition, which implies that his work was well-known and influential at the time. The other options are not supported by the information in the excerpt.
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