1 When is the Children's Hour? In the afternoon It is unknown In the evening In the morning 2 Who is the speaker? The daughters The father A non-family member The mother 3 What is the father doing? Working outside Sleeping Reading Working in his study 4 What are the girls planning? An attack A song A play A conversation 5 The poem has been criticized for being didactic sentimental confusing cold 6 The father compares his study to a/an palace barn fortress castle 7 The girls are described as aloof mature ambivalent merry 8 What is the father's response to their attack? He plays along He is annoyed He ignores them The poem does not say 9 The father identifies himself by his mustache cigar beard spectacles 10 The daughters are described as all the following except laughing grave golden-haired charming 11 Where does the father say he will keep them? In his memories In the house The dungeon of his heart In his study 12 How long will the father keep the daughters in the dungeon of his heart? Forever Until they grow old Until he dies Until the morning 13 What is one of the themes of the poem? Family Love Time All of the above 14 The father refers to the daughters as warriors banditti scholars knights 15 The father compares himself to a bishop king priest soldier 16 The girls are all the following except energetic sad silly stealthy 17 The girls' voices are soft and high-pitched silly low sweet 18 He will keep them until the walls are blown apart fall crumble rise higher 19 The girls' "rush" and "raid" are described as slow precise quiet sudden 20 How many doors are there? 1 3 2 4 21 The girls almost _____ him with kisses. hurt overwhelm destroy devour 22 How many daughters are there? 4 3 2 1 23 The girls' names include all the following except Jane Alice Edith Allegra 24 How is the father's study lit? Sunlight Candlelight Moonlight Lamplight 25 The poem uses a motif of biblical stories science nature fairy tales
