Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey . Most freight cars have two ladders on a side, each next to a set of wheels. Enrique always chooses a ladder at the front. If he misses and his feet land on the rails, he still has an instant to jerk them away before the back wheels arrive. But if he runs too slowly, the ladder will yank him forward and send him sprawling. Then the front wheels, or the back ones, could take an arm, a leg, perhaps his life. " Se lo comió el tren, '' other migrants will say. " The train ate him up ." The purpose of using personification in the excerpt is to show how
Answer
A
dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.
B
easy it is to secure passage on freight trains.
C
slow and regulated freight train travel can be.
D
difficult it is to get a job working on the railroad.
Explanation
The excerpt describes the risks Enrique faces when trying to board a moving freight car: he could fall, be dragged, or be crushed by the wheels. The phrase “The train ate him up” personifies the train as a creature, emphasizing how deadly the train can be. The correct choice is B, dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.
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