Question

People talked to one another on the street in low tones; only drunks and muchachitos mal educados raised their voices, or the arrieros when they shouted to their donkeys. Which words best signal that "muchachitos mal educados" has a negative connotation? People talked on the street raised their voices their donkeys

Answer 1

Raised their voices.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ernesto Galarza's "Barrio Boy" is an autobiographical story of a young boy and his struggles of life. The story, narrated in the first person, revolves around the plight of the young boy in trying to survive in their small Mexican village and their escape to an America where they had to struggle to try to adapt to the American way of life.

In the given excerpt from the story, the given passage reveals how "people talk [. . .] in low tones". But those who raise their voices are either drunkards or "muchachitos mak educados". This seems to suggest that "muchachitos mak educados" raising their voices denote a negative tone/ connotation.

Thus, the correct answer is "raised their voices".