Question

all of them came to look at snowballs drawings at least once a day. even the hens and ducks came, and were at pains not to tread on the chalk marks. only napoleon held aloof. he had declared himself against the windmill from the start. one day, however, he arrived unexpectedly to examine the plans. he walked heavily round the shed, looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice, then stood for a little while contemplating them out of the corner of his eye; then suddenly he lifted his leg, urinated over the plans, and walked out without uttering a word.
-animal farm, george orwell
which statement best suggests a cause of the conflict between napoleon and snowball?
○ napoleon thinks that snowballs plans are too complicated.
○ napoleon thinks that snowball will ruin the farm with technology.
○ napoleon believes that snowballs windmill plans will take effort away from producing food.
○ napoleon wants to control all aspects of the farm and sees snowballs idea as a threat.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of conflict between Napoleon and Snowball, we analyze each option:

• The first option claims Napoleon thinks plans are too complicated, but the text shows he examined details, so this is incorrect.
• The second option says Napoleon thinks Snowball will ruin the farm with technology, but there's no text support for this fear of technology ruining the farm.
• The third option states Napoleon believes the windmill plans will take effort from food production, but the text doesn't mention food production trade - off.
• The fourth option: Napoleon's actions (holding aloof, urinating on plans) and his desire for control align with seeing Snowball's idea as a threat to his control over all farm aspects. This matches the power - struggle theme in "Animal Farm" where Napoleon seeks total control.

Answer:

D. Napoleon wants to control all aspects of the farm and sees Snowball’s idea as a threat.