How does the meaning of the underlined word, prowl, support the author's 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.

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.