Question

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that Old Major is wise?

“Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night.”
“Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) . . .”
“[Old Major] was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.”
“On a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.”

Answer 1

“[Old Major] was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.”

This shows the other animals respect his judgment and seek his counsel, which supports the idea that he is wise.