Ten Days in a Madhouse - Ch. 5-9

Why didn't Mrs. Stanard want to take Nellie Bly back to the temporary home?

• The other women were afraid of Nellie Bly

• It would cost too much money to keep her at the home

• Nellie Bly was already on her way to the hospital

• Nellie Bly told everyone that she was actually sane and went home

What did the ambulance surgeon examine to determine if Nellie Bly was insane? (Select all that apply)

• Her tongue

• Her knees

• Her eyes

• Her heartbeat

What is a good description of Nellie's ambulance ride to the hospital?

• It was a smooth ride

• It was a rough ride

• she did not ride in an ambulance

What kind of people does Nellie find in the insane asylum?

• Poor people, lower class, medically ill, some foreigners, some of sound mind, and very few actually seem insane

• Insane people, not of sound mind

• very normal, calm people

What is it that Nellie Bly keeps saying she is searching for?

• Her favorite doll

• Her diary

• Her long lost husband

• Her trunks

What are some things Nellie Bly said she saw in Bellevue Hospital? (Select all that apply)

• A suit of armor

• A long, uncarpeted hall

• Benches and willow chairs

• Large, iron doors

Why weren't Nellie Bly and the other patients able to sleep at Bellevue Hospital?

• They were afraid of being attacked

• They were give coffee with too much caffeine

• They were woken up by the nurses making noise

What did the staff at Bellevue Hospital do to help the patients fight the cold?

• They turned up the AC to a nice warm 76 degrees

• The patients were given shawls and told to walk up and down the halls

• The patients were given a warm bath in the afternoon.

What group of people was Nellie Bly most worried would discover her secret?

• Reporters

• Businessmen

• Nurses

• Doctors

What did the signboard say as the wagon drove through the lawns of the asylum?

• "All who enter will never leave"

• "Visitors are not allowed on this road"

• "If you make any noise, the Slenderman will come"

• "Please find parking in rear"