Answer:
D. acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech
Explanation:
Most of the students at Wellesley College did not want Barbara Bush to speak because they believed that she was only famous because of her husband (president at the time). A majority of the students wanted Alice Walker to give a speech instead, however this did not occur. Bush is trying to use comedic relief in this line to lighten the mood surrounding her speech.
Answer: (B) Undiscover'd country
Explanation: He is talking as if he dosen't know where death will lead, meaning that he is mostly talking about the undisvover'd country.
The answer should be The fight between Beowulf and Grendel when Grendel loses his arm