Which answer best summarizes the events from the poem contained in the following lines?

"then came to the building the warrior marching,
bereft of his joyance. the door quickly opened
on fire–hinges fastened, when his fingers had touched it;
the fell one had flung then—his fury so bitter—
open the entrance."

a. beowulf opens the door of the mead–hall and finds grendel waiting.
b. grendel arrives and rips open the door of the mead–hall.
c. beowulf keeps the door of the mead–hall closed as grendel tries to enter.
d. grendel tries to break down the door of the mead–hall but fails.

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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