Question

read the excerpt from enriques journey. the river, the rio 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.
ow 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. The reference to "the beast" (Chiapas) and the listed dangers (bandits, police, gangs) clearly outlines the harsh challenges Enrique will face there, which matches the second option.
2. Despite the severe risks described, Enrique chooses to proceed because he needs to find his mother, showing his determination, which matches the third option.
3. The text does not indicate Enrique is unafraid, nor does it say he took this route before, nor does it frame the journey as easy.

Answer:

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