Question

passage 2
one of the oldest literary works in the world is the epic saga of beowulf. written in an old form of english, the poem is traced to one manuscript dated between 700 and 1000 ce. thus, the work is among the oldest known works to be written in english, even though readers today would hardly recognize the language of the original text.
in beowulf, the title character arises to face the challenge of three monsters in scandinavia. in doing so, he makes his people safe. first, he fights the giant grendel to the death. then, he defeats the offspring of grendel. finally, he is defeated by a dragon, but his companion rises to avenge beowulf’s death. it is the companion who lives to tell the tale, and it is he who implies that each of us can take the place of beowulf and become a hero.
beowulf is a strange tale. like most epics, it involves a long journey in which a hero shows his strength against supernatural forces. but unlike most epics, it does not include just one journey. rather, as aforementioned, the poem has three parts, each of which could be its own poem. additionally, it is unusual for a story of its kind to suggest that each of us can be a hero. most epics concern gods and characters who are destined or fated by the gods to be heroes. yet beowulf suggests that each of us can find inner strength to become a hero. and perhaps this is why it has endured for a millennium we all recognize that we can save ourselves. and this is what makes the text so foundational to western society.
it can be assumed from passage 2 that beowulf
a is similar to the dragon stories told around the globe
b is written in a language very close to modern english
c has not been translated into modern english
d does not involve the interference of the gods

Answer:

D. does not involve the interference of the gods