WorksheetsNellie Bly (U3W4)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
What "safe" subjects were women expected to write about?
(a)
What was Nellie Bly's maiden name?
Cochran
Walton
Twist
Bly
What State was Nellie born in?
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Utah
True or False: Peoplke thought women were only good for marriage and not education or careers?
True
False
What does proclamation mean?
a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
to say something
to make a bold assertion that makes people angry
a foolish statement that has no evidence
Which sentence is something you might find in a letter of protest? Mark all that apply.
I am writing to you to express my utter outrage at your most ridiculous statement
I must inform you that I very much agree with your argument and thank you wholeheartedly for publicly sharing this.
I can not believe that such outdated remarks are still being banded about in today's society.
Sir, I must appeal to your better nature and humbly ask you to recant your foul statements. Surely and educated man like yourself doesn't believe these things to be true?
What is a pen name?
The name of a pen
The fake name of an author so people do not know their true identity
a first name
The secret real name of an author
Which of these authors names are pen names? Mark all that apply.
J.K.Rowling wrote a crime novel under the name Robert Galbraith.
Lemony Snicket is the famous pen name of Daniel Handler
Theodor Seuss Geisel is the real name of Dr. Seuss
Dav Pilkey is the pen name of David Monroe
In the 1800's womens roles were...
(a)
Nellie Bly was passionate about
(a)
Where did Nellie go before she went into the Asylum?
Conneticut
New York
Mexico
Hong Kong
Select everything Nellie investigated. Select all that apply.
She went undercover in factories to expose poor working conditions
She wrote about the filthy hippo enclosures and animal welfare in the zoos
She wrote about Mexican culture and travlled alone around the country - Scandalous!
She went undercover in an insane asylum
She travelled around the world to see if she could do it in 80 days like the book.
Why does the author place quotation marks around the word safe on page 2?
The author means that certain stories weren’t considered serious, so they were better for women to write about.
incase anyone doesn't understand safe
To tell a joke
What is the author’s point of view about Nellie Bly’s career?
She changed people’s lives for the better
She made a difference
She was cool
She was crazy and should have stayed in her lane
