Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey. Moreover, the Mara Salvatrucha street gangsters, some deported from Los Angeles, always prowl the train tops looking for sleepers. Many MS gangsters settle in Chiapas after committing crimes in the United States and being expelled to their home countries in Central America. The police in Chiapas are more forgiving of gangs than those in El Salvador or Honduras. How does the meaning of the underlined word, prowl , support the author’s purpose in this excerpt? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.
B
It shows what happens when police allow gangsters to operate.
C
It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people.
D
It explains why the gangsters were sent back to their home countries.
E
It illustrates that the police overlook the gangsters’ crimes.
Explanation
To prowl means to move around stealthily while searching for something or someone. The gangsters’ prowling suggests they are engaged in suspicious or criminal activity, supporting the idea in choice C. Because they are looking for sleeping passengers, who are vulnerable, the word also supports choice E.
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