Which answer best summarizes the events from the poem contained in the following lines? (15 points) "Nearer he strode then, the stout-hearted warrior Snatched as he slumbered, seizing with hand-grip, Forward the foeman foined with his hand; Caught he quickly the cunning deviser"

A. Gr en del approaches Beowulf and is surprised when Beowulf strikes back.

Explanation:

The epic narrative poem "Be ow ulf" is about the heroic deeds of Be o wulf who helped slay mon sters such as Gre ndel and his mother and a dragon, saving his people and also the Da nish people. The epic poem mainly revolves around the battle of Gre ndel and Be ow ulf.

The given lines are from chapter/ book XII of the epic poem where Gre ndel and Be ow ulf fought one another. Gre ndel enters the hall where the warriors and Be ow ulf were sleeping and devours the men. But when he was about to do the same to Be ow ulf, the "stout-hearted warrior" suddenly wakes up and strikes back, taking Gre ndel by surprise. This act of fighting against the menacing and threatening monster greatly surprise the "c u nn ing d ev iser" Gre ndel.

Thus, the best-su mmarized version will be option A.

C. Library cards make it possible to read books all year long.

Explanation:

The simplest and clearest language is in sentence C. Once you read it you know what it means. It says that If you have a library card, you can read books during the whole year. Then sentence A is too long and It is not clear at all. The same happens with sentence B. Then, sentence D is short but It is not clear at all because It doesn't say anything about the books or the library so It could be an application for any other thing.