Read this sentence from lines 25 and 26: Cook was ambitious and quickly learned that his ability to read set him apart from other sailors, even ones much older than he was. Which evidence from the article best supports the author's claim in these lines?
Answer: A: “while the merchant ships he worked on carried cargo from port to port, James cook assumed more and more responsibility as a navigator and learned the ways of the sea” (lines 30 through 32)