Question

choose the correct answer.
ulrich and georg are trapped under the branches of a tree, calling for their men to free them. what is ironic about these passages from \the interlopers\ by saki?

despite agreeing to have his men rescue georg first, ulrich betrays georg and leaves him to die.

despite thinking their men hear the calls, it is wolves that are approaching ulrich and george.

despite becoming friends, georg escapes and leaves ulrich trapped beneath the branches.

Explanation:

In Saki's The Interlopers, Ulrich and Georg, long-time enemies, reconcile while trapped under a tree and call for their men to rescue them. The irony lies in the subversion of their expectation: they believe their men are coming to save them, but it is actually wolves that approach, which will harm rather than help them. The other options do not align with the text's actual plot.

Answer:

Despite thinking their men hear the calls, it is wolves that are approaching Ulrich and George.