Answer:
The title of the poem suggests that the speaker is unable to be delayed by her own life.
Explanation:
In the poem we can see a 14 year old girl who feels stuck behind and delayed by her own life, we can see that she has a lot of anxiety about her future and her present and this is all highlighted by the loneliness and isolation that she lives with, even within the family itself. The title of the poem shows that the girl is existing, but she does not feel that her life is advancing and progressing.
I think that it should be B. the quality of their hunting dogs.
We had hoped they had sent us an invitation too.
The correct answer is the second one.