It is "over the mantelpiece." This is because "over" is a preposition that is telling you where the painting is hanging.
The answer to number 2 is A) It is relevant but is insufficient to prove his claims as it relies on his own beliefs.// I took the test.
He basically gives him his resume, or all the heroic things he has done in the past, such as: he has never been defeated, he has saved many people, he talks about how he lost the swimming match to his friend Brecca because he stopped to help him against sea monsters which attacked him, etc.
These boasts are here for Beowulf to show to Lord Hrothgar that he is worthy of defending his kingdom against the monster Grendel.
Answer:
Because his Xhosa mother had a child whit a white Swiss-German, which at the time was illegal
Explanation:
Trevor Noah had troubles fitting in because for him at the time to be born as a mixed-race baby was a crime.