This question is based on George Orwell's Animal Farm. After the expulsion of Snowball from the farm, the truim virate that ran the farm was composed of

Analyzing the question: It asks who made up the "triumvirate" (a group of three rulers) that governed Animal Farm after Snowball was driven out.

Concept: In Orwell's Animal Farm, power ends up with the pigs. After Snowball's expulsion, Napoleon takes absolute control. He is supported by:

• Squealer, the propagandist who justifies Napoleon's decisions to the other animals.
• Minimus, the poet pig who writes the songs and poems glorifying Napoleon, such as the poem "Comrade Napoleon" and the replacement for "Beasts of England".

Checking the options:

• A. Minimus, Napoleon and Squealer: All three are pigs. Napoleon holds power, Squealer handles propaganda, and Minimus supplies the poetry and songs. This is the best fit among the options.
• B. Jesse, Napoleon and Bluebell: Jesse and Bluebell are dogs. They were given to Napoleon as puppies and raised as his enforcers. They are not rulers.
• C. Boxer, Old Major and Napoleon: Old Major dies before the Rebellion, so he cannot rule. Boxer is a laborer, not a leader.
• D. Squealer, Boxer and Napoleon: Boxer is the hardworking cart-horse who is exploited and later sent to the knacker's. He never holds power.

Note: Orwell never uses the word "triumvirate" in the text. The question is a bit loose, but the pigs Napoleon, Squealer and Minimus are the group that runs the farm's government and propaganda.

Answer: A

Exam tip: Remember that the farm's power structure is pigs plus dogs. Workers like Boxer, Clover and Mollie never rule. If an option includes Boxer or Old Major as a ruler, eliminate it.