You must be able to cite the source of the information given. This is to verify the accuracy of the research behind the information, to make sure that it's from somewhere reliable.
Answer:
A."I had hoped," Bill said, "that I could play Captain Courageous in the play."
Explanation:
it is this one because the quotations are in the correct place, whereas B's quotations are only at the beginning and end, and i doubt that in the middle of his sentence, he said "Bill said". this is why the answer is A.
Grim melancholy would be the answer