JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 11

Question 11

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
JAMB 2006: George Orwell, Animal Farm (extract)
The passage, as printed

From the passage above, the character being described is

  1. A.enthusiastic
  2. B.altruistic
  3. C.cynical
  4. D.lazy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (cynical)

Explanation

This describes Benjamin the donkey, who works exactly as before the revolution, never more and never less, because he believes nothing will really change: he is cynical.