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 word "prowl" suggests a predatory, searching behavior. Gangsters "prowl" train tops for "sleepers" (vulnerable people). This shows they are engaged in criminal - like (predatory) activities. It doesn't relate to police overlooking crimes (no mention of police action in relation to "prowl" in this context), what happens when police allow gangsters to operate (the focus is on the gangsters' action of prowling, not police - gangster interaction in that way), or why they were deported (the word "prowl" is about their current action, not past deportation reasons).

Answer:

C. It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people.
E. It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.