Question

read the excerpt from enriques 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 authors purpose in this excerpt? select two options. it illustrates that the police overlook the gangsters crimes. it shows what happens when police allow gangsters to operate. it indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people. it explains why the gangsters were sent back to their home countries. it supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.

Explanation:

The text describes gang - related activities such as gangsters being deported and then engaging in criminal behavior (like looking for sleepers, prowling train tops). This shows that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities. Also, when gangsters are deported (sent back to their home countries), they continue their operations (e.g., the police in Chiapas not being as forgiving as in El Salvador or Honduras implies a continuation of gang operations).

Answer:

It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities. It shows what happens when police allow gangsters to operate.