garbage collector Issue

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Published on 2012-09-02T09:23:25Z Indexed on 2012/09/02 9:38 UTC
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this question is like my previous one Given:

3. interface Animal { void makeNoise(); }
4. class Horse implements Animal {
5.   Long weight = 1200L;
6.   public void makeNoise() { System.out.println("whinny"); }
7.   }
8.   public class Icelandic extends Horse {
9.     public void makeNoise() { System.out.println("vinny"); }
10.    public static void main(String[] args) {
11.    Icelandic i1 = new Icelandic();
12.    Icelandic i2 = new Icelandic();
13.    Icelandic i3 = new Icelandic();
14.    i3 = i1; i1 = i2; i2 = null; i3 = i1;
15.  }
16. }

When line 14 is reached, how many objects are eligible for the garbage collector?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

F. 6

i choosed A but the right answer is E, but i don't know Why?

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