Question

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: the author uses details of place and environment to highlight the hardships and obstacles Enrique faces (Chiapas’s dangers and conditions) and to show his resolve by depicting how he continues despite that difficult setting.