Question

Explain your choice please "Today, Animal Farm is taught in schools all over the world and has sold millions of copies. This is a testament to the power of allegories and how, through their subtle and sometimes not so subtle meaning, they can help change the world."

what is the meaning of "testament" as used by the author?
a. Legal instructions left after a person dies
b. a section of the bible that contains allegories
c. References made to allegory in school assessments
d. proof that allegories have made a lasting impact on society

Answer 1

d. proof that allegories have made a lasting impact on society

Step-by-step explanation:

Compared to the other answer choices, choice d makes the most sense in context of the passage.

Here was my thought process when answering this question:

Withoutmpeeping at the answer choices, if you had to pick a word that would best substitute the word testament, what would first come to mind? Something along the lines of proof? Evidence?

If you can't think of a word, it sounds more reasonable to use substitute the word "proof" than "legal instructions" (choice a) and "bible" (choice b).

The word "reference" (choice c) seems like an appealing choice at first, however it is the second part of that answer choice that falls short (allegory in school assessments). Because the rest of the passage focuses on how animal farm changed the world, it wouldnt make sense for the sentence to focus on how it is a reference to school assessments, making choice D the best answer.