Question

in farewell to manzanar, the authors note that, when he drinks too much, no one can pacify papa. what is the meaning of pacify?
tolerate
calm down
defeat
argue with

Explanation:

The word "pacify" means to make someone calm or quiet. In the context of the sentence, when Papa drinks too much, no one can make him calm. "Tolerate" means to put up with something, "defeat" means to overcome in a contest, and "argue with" means to have a disagreement. None of these fit the context as well as "calm down".

Answer:

calm down