Around the World (Nellie Bly) Quiz

For which newspaper did Nellie undertake her trip around the world?

• The Globe

• The World

• The Times

• The Herald

What was Nellie Bly's main mode of communication to send her articles back to the newspaper?

• Telephone

• Mail

• Telegraph

• Internet

What did Nellie Bly prove through her journey around the world?

• That traveling is expensive

• That a woman is as competent and resourceful as a man

• That journalism is a dangerous profession

• That traveling alone is better than traveling in groups

Where did Nellie Bly's historic 1888 trip around the world start and end?

• Started in New York, ended in Jersey City, NJ

• Started in Jersey City, NJ, ended in New York

• Started in England, ended in France

• Started in France, ended in Egypt

What ocean did Nellie Bly cross first during her trip?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What does the phrase “set out” mean as it is used in paragraph 6 of the article?

• grabbed her suitcase

• began her journey

• accepted work

• started writing

Read this sentence from paragraph 6: "Traveling east across the Atlantic, Nellie took just one bag in order to move quickly." How is this detail important to paragraph 1?

• It shows how she is the same as the character in the book.

• It shows one way to help her reach her goal.

• It shows a young reporter exploring the world in real life.

• It shows that a young woman taking a trip alone is unusual.

How does the author organize the information in paragraphs 6 and 7?

• by listing events in the order they happened

• by comparing and contrasting the places Nellie visited

• by showing what caused Nellie to want to take the trip

• by stating how the problem of traveling so far was solved

What does the word “journalism” mean as it is used in paragraph 9?

• writing for newspapers

• traveling for women

• finding adventures

• discovering opinions

Which detail from the article does the map support?

• “Start the man, and I’ll start the same day . . .” (paragraph 2)

• “She reached New York in 4½ days.” (paragraph 7)

• “She met her challenge!” (paragraph 8)

• “She reported to her readers what she saw, thought, and felt . . .” (paragraph 9)