1. what anglo-saxon value motivates the geats to build a statue of beowulf at the end of the poem?

a. a pride in loyalty
b. a taste for boasting
c. a desire for vengeance
d. a respect for christian religion

2. what theme does chaucer convey in “the prologue” to the canterbury tales?

a. the conflicts inherent in society
b. the basic evil of mankind
c. the infinite variety of human nature
d. the pitfalls of sensual pleasure

Jeff's response to justin assumes that justin is following which maxim? justin: hey, jeff! jeff: yeah? justin: get ready for the news of the day! jeff: okay. justin: i got that job i was after! jeff: wow! that's great! justin: ! starts right now! later!

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Questions 1–2: identify the dependent clause and circle the independent clause. 1. since carmen was so hungry, she stopped at the deli and bought a sandwich. 2. the train was running late as usual, so kristen decided to call a taxi.