Answer:
Her abuelito's death reminds her that her father could die, too.
Explanation:
Sandra Cisneros' <em>The House on Mango Street</em> from which the short narrative "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark" is taken from is about a young girl Esperanza. Her and her family's life in Chicago in Mango Street and her eventual maturity covers the whole book in short stories/ narratives.
In the part "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark", Esperanza recalls how her father had woken her up to tell her about her abuelito/ grandfather. She recalls seeing her <em>"brave Papa"</em> cry, a new side of his father that she had never seen or observed. This train of thought led her to think about her own father's death, which made her decision to <em>"hold my Papa in my arms. I hold and hold and hold him."</em> It reminds her that her own father could die too.
Thus, the correct answer is the third option.
