Read the passage from Beowulf. He joyed in the night-work, In repute for prowess; the prince of the Geatmen For the East-Danish people his boast had accomplished, Bettered their burdensome bale-sorrows fully, The craft-begot evil they erstwhile had suffered And were forced to endure from crushing oppression, Their manifold misery. Based on the passage, the reader can infer that
Answer
A
the Danes are eager for Beowulf’s departure.
B
Beowulf is planning to continue being a warrior.
C
the Danes are resentful of Beowulf’s bragging.
D
Beowulf is intending to become king of the Danes.
Explanation
The passage says Beowulf’s boast had been accomplished: he relieved the Danes of the suffering caused by the evil they had endured. It also describes him as taking joy in his night-work and having a reputation for prowess, suggesting that fighting and protecting others are part of his role. Nothing indicates that the Danes resent him, want him to leave, or that he plans to rule them. The best inference is that Beowulf intends to continue being a warrior.
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