Ch. 1-2 Ten Days in a Madhouse

What was Nellie Bly's investigative journalism goal at the beginning of the novel?

• To seek mental help for herself

• To portray a positive image of mental hospitals in the US

• To test if she goes insane

• To discover what it was really like to be in a mental hospital

Synthesize some of Nellie's concerns about her mission.

• She was worried about the ugly, used clothing she would have to wear at the mental hospital.

• She was worried that her family would be mad at her for doing something so dangerous.

• She was worried about losing her boyfriend and all of her money.

• She was worried about her own sanity/safety and about not being able to get out.

How did Nellie prepare for the ordeal of getting into an insane asylum?

• She studied some crazy relatives for a week

• She read hundreds of research articles about the mentally ill

• She practiced by making crazy faces in the mirror and stayed up all night

• She volunteered at a doctor's office

Answer explanation

What was the name of the insane asylum where Nellie Bly went undercover for investigation?

• Rikers Island

• Fashion Island

• Alcatraz

• Blackwell's Island

Answer explanation

In which state was Blackwell's Island located?

• New Hampshire

• New York

• Rhode Island

• New Jersey