Question

read the excerpt from enrique’s journey.
the river, the río suchiate, forms the border. behind him is guatemala. ahead is mexico, with its southernmost state of chiapas. “ahora nos enfrentamos a la bestia,” migrants say when they enter chiapas. “now we face the beast.”
painfully, enrique, seventeen years old, has learned a lot about “the beast.” in chiapas, bandits will be out to rob him, police will try to shake him down, and street gangs might kill him. but he will take those risks, because he needs to find his mother.
what purposes does the author’s use of setting support? select two options.
□ to indicate that enrique is not afraid to face danger
□ to describe the difficulties that enrique will encounter in chiapas
□ to show readers that enrique has followed this route before
□ to tell readers that enrique is determined to find his mother
□ to explain how easy it will be for enrique to reach his destination

Explanation:

1. For the option "to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas": The text mentions bandits, police, and street gangs as threats in Chiapas, showing the difficulties there. So this option is correct.
2. For the option "to tell readers that Enrique is determined to find his mother": The last sentence says he will take risks because he needs to find his mother, showing his determination. So this option is correct.

The other options are incorrect: The first option is wrong as the text shows dangers, not that he's not afraid. The third option is wrong as there's no info he followed the route before. The fifth option is wrong as the text shows difficulties, not ease.

Answer:

• to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas
• to tell readers that Enrique is determined to find his mother