Question

read the passage from animal farm. and the behaviour of the cat was somewhat peculiar. it was soon noticed that when there was work to be done the cat could never be found. she would vanish for hours on end, and then reappear at meal - times, or in the evening after work was over, as though nothing had happened. but she always made such excellent excuses, and purred so affectionately, that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions. what is the central idea of this passage? the cat is hungry. the cat means well. the cat is lazy. the cat is ignorant.

Explanation:

The passage describes the cat's behavior: disappearing during work and reappearing at meal - times or after work, but making good excuses and purring affectionately. The key point is that despite the seemingly lazy behavior (disappearing during work), the last part emphasizes that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions. Option A is incorrect as the passage isn't mainly about the cat being hungry. Option C, while the cat disappears during work, the passage also highlights her good intentions, so "lazy" is not the central idea. Option D is incorrect as there's no indication the cat is ignorant. Option B says the cat means well, which aligns with the last part of the passage about believing in her good intentions.

Answer:

B. The cat means well.