1. PART A: What is the manner of the relationship between the speaker and the three little girls? A. The speaker resents his daughters for always interrupting him and his work.
B. The speaker adores his daughters and their affectionate, though mischievous visits.
C. The speaker loves the children but wishes they would be a little less energetic.
D. The speaker is glad their visitation time is limited to an hour because he wouldn’t get much done with them playing.

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “A whisper, and then a silence: / Yet I know by their merry eyes / They are plotting and planning together / To take me by surprise.” (Lines 13-16)
B. “If I try to escape, they surround me; / They seem to be everywhere.” (Lines 23-24)
C. “Do you think, O blue-eyed banditti, / Because you have scaled the wall, / Such an old mustache as I am / Is not a match for you all!” (Lines 29-32)
D. “I have you fast in my fortress, / And will not let you depart, / But put you down into the dungeon / In the round-tower of my heart.” (Lines 33-36)