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