Question

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Explanation:

Identify the question goal

The question asks how an illustration helps the reader understand a passage about Mary Kingsley.

Analyze the missing context

Using Analyzing Visual Information, we note the illustration itself is missing. However, we can evaluate the logical focus of the options.

Evaluate the options

Mary Kingsley was a famous British explorer who traveled through West Africa, often using a canoe.

Determine the most likely focus

Since the passage is a biography of Mary Kingsley, an illustration in such a text typically depicts the subject of the biography.

Select the best option

Depicting what Mary Kingsley actually looked like is the primary purpose of a biographical portrait illustration.

Answer:

• (A) The illustration shows what a canoe in rural parts of Africa actually looked like.
• (B) The illustration shows what Mary Kingsley actually looked like. (Correct answer)
• (C) The illustration shows what the landscape of Africa actually looked like.
• (D) The illustration shows what the items Mary Kingsley used for trading actually looked like.