Question

read the excerpt from grendel. there was nothing to stop the advance of man. huge beasts fled at the click of a harness. wolves would cower in the glens like foxes when they caught that deadly scent. i was filled with a wordless, obscurely murderous unrest. how is grendel characterized in this passage?
options:

• fearful
• sickly
• troubled
• peaceful

Explanation:

To determine how Grendel is characterized, we analyze the excerpt. The text describes a sense of being "filled with a wordless, obscurely murderous unrest" and the reaction of wolves and foxes (cowering, behaving like they caught a deadly scent). The option "troubled" fits as the unrest and the threatening atmosphere (implied by the animals' reactions) suggest Grendel is in a disturbed, troubled state. "Fearful" doesn't fit as the focus is on Grendel's internal unrest, not fear. "Sickly" is unrelated, and "peaceful" is the opposite of the unrest described.

Answer:

troubled (the option corresponding to "troubled" among the choices, e.g., if the options are labeled with circles, the one for troubled)