5. The Danes hear “shrieks of pain and destruction.” How are these different from the sounds they heard in Herot at the beginning of the epic? What does this contrast mean?

What effect is achieved by the author telling us that burr set out to "seduce" nolan? a) it causes the reader to see burr in a sinister light. b) it puts a positive spin on burr's actions and character. c) it creates in the reader a sense that nolan will be changed for the better. d) it makes burr seem slightly less heroic, despite his general valorous qualities.