Aman would roar, "i’ll steal their gold and burn their meadhall! " shaking his sword as if the tip were afire, and a man with eyes like two pins would say, "do it now, cowface! i think you’re not even the man your father was! " the people would laugh. i would back away into the darkness, furious at my stupid need to spy on them, and i would glide to the next camp of men, and i’d hear the same. –grendel, john gardner how is grendel characterized in this passage?

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.