WorksheetsAround the World (Nellie Bly) Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
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)
Which sentence best states the main idea of “Around the World”?
Traveling around the world in a short period of time is a difficult goal.
It was unusual for a woman to travel in the past.
Geography is an important subject to study.
A woman showed she can do anything.
