How to continue an unfinished curved path in InkScape

Question

I think I have found the Adobe Illustrator version of this question, at: how continue a path from one point by using pen tools in illustrator?
_{Another site: suggests subpaths, but this doesn't seem to work because you have to stop, and go back, and smooth out that shared node.}

But in Inkscape, can you "pick up" from where you left off with the Bezier / Pen Tool, to continue drawing a curved path? (So that the continued path shares the same cusp / smooth / symmetric nodes)?

I imagine this issue doesn't really matter with line / corner nodes.

A Very Over-Simplified Use Case:

• Guru Artist is making a vertically snaking "S" path, (to make a snake!).
• To begin, Click+Drag, then release to create a collinear segment.
• Click+Drag to create another.
• And again, and again ...
• Accidentally hit Right+Click - because of IRL Aggro from swooping dragon flying over house.
• Come back to computer, and want to continue creating this curve, for many more steps.

I am basically looking for the capability to "pick-up" the last node, or even delete the last segment, and continue on, maintaining all of the handles.

Is there a way to do this in InkScape?

Answer 1

As I was writing and editing the question, I figured I would post my work-around/hack to help illustrate the issue. I started trying to figure out what subpaths are, (per a similar question posted on another forum), that allows you to continue on and even modify the node time to symmetric, cusped, etc.

1. Double+Click your curved path to be able to see the path and nodes.
2. Select the Bezier Pen Tool, (or press "B").
3. Click+Drag or just Click on the node you want to continue from.
4. Shift+U to start working in Cusp mode.

Although the node does end up being a cusp node, I still have no idea how to get it to turn into linear mode, smooth, symmetric, or corner - or even just delete that last node, to continue on.

Does anyone know the proper way to do this?