I think the answer is: The narrator is dismissed by her superiors when she asks questions about an occurrence that my have been supernatural.
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Another word for disease is malady
The correct answer is sympathetic.
If you read Beowulf, you will see that Grendel is a vicious monster who doesn't care about humanity at all - people are there just for him to eat. On the other hand, if you read Grendel, you will see what happened from his point of view - that he is not just a brainless beast, and that he has thoughts and feelings.
A. They add a bit of humor to a serious mood. The fact that she asked them to bring her back a job is just funny, so it is definitely A.
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