The ship that brought Livingstone back to East Africa in May 1858 was a 157-foot steamer called the Pearl. On it were the pieces
of a smaller river-going paddle steamer named Ma Robert (after Mrs. Livingstone, whose eldest son was named Robert). The British Government had built it especially for the explorer, who was now a celebrity. Livingstone’s plan was to sail the Pearl 260 miles upriver to the town of Tete, unloading stores along the way. Which text feature best supports the details in the excerpt? Two groups of people standing around as two men lift their hats off their heads. A ship on a river. Men pulling on a rope that is tied to a drowning hippopotamus. A map of Africa. Mark this and return
Including a map of Africa with this text would provide the best support for the details in the excerpt. In this text, we learn about the journey that Livingstone was going to undergo in Africa. Livingstone was going to explore the East side of the continent, and travel 260 miles upriver to the town of Tete. The reader would most benefit from a map in which he could trace Livingstone's journey.
