Question

nelly bly undercover by dr. howard markel the matron of the house enlisted a few cops to escort bly to the essex market police courtroom, where an impatient judge named duffy pronounced her insane and ordered her to the famed insane ward at bellevue hospital, the city’s largest charitable hospital. a few days later, she boarded a ferry boat filled stem to stern with unwashed and uncomprehending women for blackwell’s island, “an insane place,” one ambulance driver told her, “where you’ll never get out of.” use the excerpt from the “how nellie bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question. which of the following would be a valid inference about what was known about bellevue’s reputation? (1 point) ∘ bellevue’s mistreatment of patients was known at the time. ∘ public opinions of bellevue’s insane ward were neutral. ∘ bellevue was known for it’s excellent care of patients. ∘ bellevue released patients when they were rehabilitated.

Explanation:

To determine the valid inference about Bellevue's reputation, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The ambulance driver's comment "an insane place" and "where you'll never get out of" along with Bly being sent there after being declared insane (implying mistreatment context) suggests mistreatment was known.
• Option 2: The negative connotation from the ambulance driver's words and the need for Bly to expose abuse (implied by the article title) shows public opinion wasn't neutral.
• Option 3: The article is about exposing abuse, so it's not known for excellent care.
• Option 4: The ambulance driver's comment about never getting out contradicts patients being released after rehabilitation.

Answer:

A. Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.