Read the passage from beowulf.

the hero arose, surrounded closely
by his powerful thanes. a party remained
under orders to keep watch on the arms;
the rest proceeded, led by their prince
under heorot’s roof.
and standing on the hearth
in webbed links that the smith had woven,
the fine-forged mesh of his gleaming mail-shirt,
resolute in his helmet, beowulf spoke:

which word from the passage is a feature of anglo-saxon culture?

a-powerful
b-thanes
c-roof
d-gleaming

Ce some of your french crowns have no hair at all, and then you will play bare-faced. but, masters, here are your parts: and i am to entreat you, request you and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the palace wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight; there will we rehearse, for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and our devices known. in the meantime i will draw a bill of properties, such as our play wants. i pray you, fail me not. who is quince making fun of in this speech?