Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.”These children are facing threats similar to the forceful conscription of child soldiers by warlords in Sudan or during the civil war in Bosnia. Being forced to sell drugs by narcos is no different from being forced into military service.Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.The MS gangsters decide to retaliate and throw the gangster off the train. Enrique refuses to participate, creating a rift. "If you are MS, you have to kill 18th Streeters. And if you are 18th Street, you must kill MS. I wasn't like that," Enrique says.After the fight with his friends, halfway through Chiapas, the gang members stop riding with Enrique. That night, without their protection, the six men beat him on top of the train.
Answer
A
Both describe situations in which people have to leave their country to find a better life.
B
Both describe situations in which people have to leave their country to find a better life.
C
Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.
D
Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.
E
Both describe situations in which people have the ability to improve their lives by following orders.
F
Both describe situations in which people have the ability to improve their lives by following orders.
G
Both describe situations in which people are given a choice between doing what is expected or doing what is right.
H
Both describe situations in which people are given a choice between doing what is expected or doing what is right.
Explanation
The first excerpt says children are forced to sell drugs or serve as soldiers. In the second, gang members are expected to kill members of a rival gang, and Enrique is beaten after refusing to take part. Both excerpts show people being pressured to commit crimes or face violence, so the best answer is “Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.”
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