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80 keep on living, when she was ready to fold into herself and let her spirit die, just then, and only then, did April arrive with sky the color of hope and branches filled with possibilities. Sandra Cisneros excerpted and adapted from Caramelo, 2002 Alfred A. Knopf 1 The figurative language in lines 5 through 7 6 The description in lines 54 through 59 highlights establishes a tone of the Grandmother's (1) loneliness (3) desperation (1) excitement (3) disillusionment (2) confusion (4) shame (2) hostility (4) optimism 2 The second paragraph contributes to a central 7 Lines 64 and 65 reveal that the Grandmother is idea by exposing (1) rejected by her children (1) a contrast between the Grandmother's (2) withdrawing from the family expectations and reality (3) insensitive to the needs of others (2) the family's denial of the Grandmother's (4) fearful of becoming ill needs (3) a struggle between the family's obligations and desires 8 The author's use of the words "barbarity" (line 45) (4) the Grandmother's appreciation of the fami- and "barbarous" (line 69) emphasizes the ly's lifestyle (1) rejection of the Grandmother (2) cruelty of the family 3 The details in lines 33 through 38 convey a feeling (3) harshness of the situation of (4) hopelessness of the future (1) patience (3) anticipation (2) annoyance (4) nostalgia 9 Lines 78 through 81 suggest (1) an unlikely comparison 4 Lines 46 through 49 best serve to (2) a mysterious atmosphere (1) offer a remedy (3) an escalation of conflict (2) present a contrast (4) a shift in perspective (3) develop a character (4) raise a question 5 The comparison drawn in lines 50 through 53 expresses the Grandmother's (1) awareness of varying experiences of city life (2) contempt for the residents of the city (3) frustration with the inconvenience of city life (4) inability to accept the beauty of the city