read these lines from beowulf:
often scyld scefing seized mead-benches
from enemy troops, from many a clan;
he terrified warriors, even though first he was found
a waif,
which word best matches the meaning of waif in the sentence?
o a. orphan
o b. person
o c. woman
o d. son

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Fill in the blank: modernism can be seen in movies with (choose the best answer a. a technological and scientific view b. a fantasy type twist c. an anti-consumerism slant d. a realistic and non-imaginative slant

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls