Which of the following is the best statement about beowulf? a. it is a long ballad originally written in middle english. b. it is an ancient work originally recorded by medieval clerics interested in preserving history. c. it is an epic poem of the oral tradition, and is the earliest known narrative in the english language. d. it is an archetypal heroic epic written in iambic pentameter.

What is the main difference between hearing and listening? a) hearing is easy; listening is hard. b) hearing involves the outer ear; listening involves the inner ear. c) hearing is the physical activity; listening involves processing the information. d) none of the above

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

Based on the map, which city will marco polo describe after kalhat if he continues northwest across the arabian sea? hormuz dhofar socotra venice