Question

read the excerpt from enriques journey.
during his first attempts north, a chance meeting saved enrique from the worst of the gangs. as he set out on his trip, he noticed another teenager, a gangster named el brujo, at the bus station in honduras waiting to go to the mexican border. enrique doesnt like gangs. but as the two spent hours traveling through honduras and guatemala together, they became friends. on their first train ride through chiapas, el brujo introduced enrique to a dozen other ms members, among them big daddy, who is skinny and short; el chino (the chinaman), who has slanted eyes; and el payaso (the clown), who has a big mouth and eyes. on subsequent trips, when he was deported, he always stuck with one of these gang members to protect himself from any attacks.
the author uses the narrative technique of characterization in this excerpt. how does this technique support her purpose?
○ it helps create an element of suspicion.
○ it shows that enrique is resourceful.
○ it shows that enrique is a gangster.
○ it explains enrique’s motives for traveling north.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses characterization (describing gang members) to create suspicion around Enrique's interaction with them. The other options are incorrect: the excerpt doesn't show Enrique as resourceful (he's just meeting a gang member), he's not a gangster, and it doesn't explain his motives (focus is on the gang encounter, not his travel reasons). So the technique supports creating suspicion.

Answer:

A. It helps create an element of suspicion.