Read this excerpt from Beowulf by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or palace, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents.

Which word best provides a context clue to the meaning of mead-hall?

palace
liegemen
feast
king

Occurrences of major earthquakes are considered unusual, but minor tremors happen frequently. which word is an adjective?

In the list below, which plot event appears out of order? setting rising action falling action climax resolution setting rising action falling action resolution

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.