HOMS - Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark

Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark: Why does Esperanza's Papa "wake up tired in the dark"?

• He is sleep walking.

• He goes to work very early in the morning.

• He is running late.

• He likes to get up and make breakfast.

Which action by her father indicates to her that something is wrong?

• He " combs his hair with water".

• He " wakes up tired in the dark".

• He " is sitting on my bed"..

• He " drinks his coffee".

Whose funeral must Esperanza's father attend?

• his mother's

• his father's

• his friend's

• his aunt's

Which line contains a simile?

• and then as if he just heard the news himself, crumples like a coat and cries, my brave Papa cries.

• Because I am the oldest, my father has told me first, and now it is my turn to tell the others.

• My Papa, his thick hands and thick shoes, who wakes up tired in the dark, who combs his hair with water, drinks his coffee, and is gone before we wake, today is sitting on my bed.

• I know he will have to go away, that he will take a plane to Mexico,

Esperanza is surprised to see her father _________.

• Cry

• Laugh

• Dance

• Shout

How does Esperanza think of her Papa on a normal basis?

• strict

• brave

• sad

• personable

What figurative language is most present in this quote: "And I think if my own Papa died what would I do. I hold my Papa in my arms. I hold and hold and hold him."

• Personification

• Repetition

• Simile

• Allusion

After her father tells her the news, what is Esperanza's responsibility to do next?

• Book the travel arrangements

• Communicate about the funeral details

• Call the family in Mexico

• Tell her siblings

Why is this her responsibilty?

• She's the girl so it's her role to do this.

• Because she is the oldest.

• Her dad just randomly picked her.

• It's tradition this way.

What figurative language is most present in this quote: "...they will have a black-and-white photo taken in front of the tomb with flowers shaped like spears in a white vase because this is how they send the dead away in that country."

• similie

• personification

• metaphor

• alliteration