Okay, so people need to see the paragraph first then, based on context clues and her feelings she expresses in the paragraph, then conclude the answer.
D) the food is cold, has no flavor, and they only serve small portions
The order would be:
Beowulf sets out on his journey for Daneland.
Hrothgar welcomes Beowulf.
Beowulf waits for Grendel to attack Heorot.
Beowulf succeeds in defeating Grendel by tearing off his arm.
Beowulf fights with Grendel’s mother.
Beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon.
Beowulf sets out for his Geatish homeland.
The meaning of cryptic in this sentence is - mysterious