Question

As no passenger boats ventured farther up the Ogooué, she taught herself to handle a dugout canoe—an extremely difficult skill—and paddled her way farther and farther inland.

—Into the Unknown,
Stewart Ross

Mary Kingsley and others on a ship in a river.
The fearless Mary Kingsley shoots the Alemba Rapids on the Ogooué.

What information does the illustration add to the text?

Kingsley learned a difficult skill.
Kingsley learned to move the dugout canoe through rapids on the Ogooué.
Kingsley was not able to get through the rapids.
Passenger boats could not venture any farther up the Ogooué.

Answer 1

The illustration adds the information that Kingsley learned to move the dugout canoe through rapids on the Ogooué. This implies her skill and determination in navigating challenging conditions, further emphasizing her adventurous spirit and ability to handle difficult situations as described in the text.