'He laughs best who laughs last'(proverb). it is true for this story because

JAMB 1984

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout. He tried to put fish in but it slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.
Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from the city were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted. ‘What on earth are you doing? Thinking that it was a silly question because they could see how hews dressed, Alan replied ‘Fishing’.
‘Don’t be silly, the fish are down in the river’, answered the man, ‘Fish don’t live fields! He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke.
Oh, but they do, ‘said Alan, They jump out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down, as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers, no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the field.

A. the picnickers were enjoying themselves
B. finally he found his fish
C. Alan played a good trick on the picnickers
D. fishing is a pastime
E. Alan likes country life

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

The proverb “He laughs best who laughs last” means that the person who wins or succeeds in the end is the one who truly enjoys the situation.

In the story:

The picnickers initially laughed at Alan.
But Alan cleverly deceived them and later turned the situation around.
He made them believe fish could be found in the field, causing them to search in confusion.

Thus, Alan ultimately had the advantage and outwitted them, which is the essence of the proverb.

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