Question

read the passage from animal farm. out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was snowball who had destroyed the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin. the animals knew that this was not the case. still, it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before, which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts, and nothing could be done. some progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed, but it was cruel work, and the animals could not feel so hopeful about it as they had felt before. they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. only boxer and clover never lost heart. squealer made excellent speeches on the joy of service and the dignity of labour, but the other animals found more inspiration in boxer’s strength and his never - failing cry. which detail from the text best demonstrates the effect of totalitarianism on the animals? a. progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed. b. it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick. c. they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. d. for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts, and nothing could be done.

Explanation:

Totalitarianism in Animal Farm leads to the animals' suffering under oppressive labor and resource control. The detail "They were always cold, and usually hungry as well" directly shows the physical hardship resulting from the regime's demands, unlike other options which focus on weather or construction decisions without highlighting the animals' direct suffering.

Answer:

"They were always cold, and usually hungry as well."