JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 25

Question 25

Set Text: Animal Farm
From Animal Farm (George Orwell)
The passage, as printed

It is obvious from this passage that the narrator

  1. A.agrees with the animals' good opinion of Napoleon
  2. B.thinks the hens are correct while the cows are wrong
  3. C.agrees with the cows and disagrees with the hens
  4. D.feels it is not possible to know the truth
  5. E.is being ironic since neither the cows nor the hens are correct.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (is being ironic since neither the cows nor the hens are correct.)

Explanation

Napoleon had nothing to do with the eggs or the water; the narrator mocks the animals' blind praise.