Question

In the Time of Butterflies, the following paragraphs indicate mainly that Papá is ___________.

Many a night, and this night is no different, a shy voice calls out of the darkness, begging their pardon. Could they spare a calmante for a sick child out of their stock of kindness? Would they have some tobacco for a tired old man who spent the day grating yucca?
Their father gets up, swaying a little with drink and tiredness, and opens up the store. The campesino goes off with his medicine, a couple of cigars, a few mints for the godchildren. Dedé tells her father that she doesn’t know how they do as well as they do, the way he gives everything away. But her father just puts his arm around her, and says, "Ay, Dedé, that’s why I have you. Every soft foot needs a hard shoe.”
Question 19 options:

a) a generous man

b) worried about money

c) tired of Dedé’s complaints

d) still quite healthy

Answer 1

The answer to the question is a

Answer 2

The following paragraphs indicate mainly that Papá in the 'In the Time of Butterflies' is a generous man.

Answer: A

Explanation

'In the Time of Butterflies' is a book by Julia Alvarez.

Here, Dede narrates the story to an interviewer.

Her memories go back to the time with her sisters and the atrocities done by a dictator under Dominican Republic.

The story shows the arc of her sisters and their change in lives.

Here Papa is referred to Don Enrique Mirabal.

Even though he loves his daughters and showed compassion, he was never a good husband to their mother. He was also alcoholic.