"Nelly Bly Undercover"

Question

by Dr. Howard Markel

First reported in October 1887 on the pages of Joseph Pulitzer’s flagship newspaper, the New York World, Bly subsequently published her daring dispatches as a book, “Ten Days in a Mad-House.” It is a slim volume that remains a classic in the annals of psychiatry and a cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.

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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.

What is one inference readers can make based on the information in this paragraph?

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Responses

Parts of Bly’s experiences were exaggerated to make them more interesting to the public.
Parts of Bly’s experiences were exaggerated to make them more interesting to the public.

Mistreatment of the mentally ill was still a concern long after Bly’s work was published.
Mistreatment of the mentally ill was still a concern long after Bly’s work was published.

Bly was unhappy with the newspaper articles she published, leading her to write a book.
Bly was unhappy with the newspaper articles she published, leading her to write a book.

Few books after Bly’s dealt with the mentally ill.
Few books after Bly’s dealt with the mentally ill.
Remaining Attempts :

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt, the most logical inference is:

Mistreatment of the mentally ill was still a concern long after Bly’s work was published.

This inference is supported by the mention of Bly's work as a "cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill," suggesting that the issues she highlighted continued to be relevant beyond her publication.