WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (Nellie Bly)

What is the name of the female journalist we learned about ?

• Nellie Furtado

• Nelly

• Nellie Bly

• Bly Nelly

Nellie Bly was a _________

• Stay at home mom

• Journalist

Why did she get a job at the "Pittsburgh Dispatch" newspaper?

• Because she wrote a letter to complain about a very "sexist article"

• Because she was in an asylum

• Because she knew the owner

• She never worked for that newspaper

How did Nellie get in the mental asylum?

• She pretended to be crazy

• She traveled a lot

• She just checked in

Why did Nellie Bly pretended to be crazy and checked in an asylum?

• Because she was super crazy

• Because she was bored

• Because she wanted to exposed the terrible conditions of the mental homes

• I have no idea

What was some of the food they served at the mental asylum?

• McDonalds

• Roast beef and mashed potatoes

• Bread with rancid butter and spoiled beef , no utensils.

What were other conditions she observed at the asylum?

• They used the same towel

• They gave them cold baths

• They used the same bath water for all of them

• All of the above

What was some of the things she accomplished by writing the article " Behind Asylum Bars" ?

• They gave more budget for mental homes

• The government improved the quality of they mental homes

• The government started caring about mental health

• All of the above

• Nothing

How many days did it take Nellie to travel around the world?

• 32

• 80

• 180

• 72

Which author published the book 'Around the world in 80 days'?

• Charles Dickens

• JK Rowling

• Jules Verne

• Gustave Flaubert