Part A: A. strong ideas
Part B: D. "Mingled, to mix, and make you what you are,"
Nancy
You are a rose, but set with sharpest spine; You are a pretty bird that pecks at me; You are a little squirrel on a tree, Pelting me with the prickly fruit of the pine; A diamond, torn from a crystal mine, Not like that milky treasure of the sea, A smooth, translucent pearl, but skilfully. Carven to cut, and faceted to shine.
If you are flame, it dances and burns blue; If you are light, it pierces like a star, Intenser than a needlepoint of ice. The dexterous touch that shaped the soul of you, Mingled, to mix, and make you what you are, Magic between the sugar and spice.
Part A
In line 14, Nancy is the "Magic between the sugar and the spice."
What does the word spice mean in this poem?
A. strong ideas
B. hurtful actions
C. amusing habits
D. server remarks
Part B
Which line from the poem best supports the correct answer from part A?
A. "you are a pretty bird that pecks at me;"
B. "A diamond, torn from a crystal mine,"
C. "Not like that milky treasure of the sea"
D. " Mingled, to mix, and make you what you are,"
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