Question

read the excerpt from chapter 2 of animal farm. the pigs now revealed that during the past three months they had taught themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to mr. jones’s children and which had been thrown on the rubbish heap. napoleon sent for pots of black and white paint and led the way down to the five - barred gate that gave on to the main road. then snowball (for it was snowball who was best at writing) took a brush between the two knuckles of his trotter, painted out manor farm from the top bar of the gate and in its place painted animal farm. how does the passage influence the reader’s interpretation of the text? select two options. the text contributes to a feeling of suspense. the text highlights exciting events to keep the reader’s attention. the text indicates that the story is moving toward a key event in the text. the text furthers the plot by explaining how the pigs can read and write. the text furthers the plot by giving details about snowball.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 3: The pigs painting "ANIMAL FARM" instead of "MANOR FARM" is a key event (renaming the farm, symbolizing their control), so the text indicates moving toward a key event.
2. Analyze Option 4: The passage explains the pigs taught themselves to read/write (how they acquired this skill) and then used it to rename the farm, which furthers the plot.
3. Eliminate others: Option 1 (no suspense here), Option 2 (events aren't "exciting" in a typical sense), Option 5 (details about Snowball are minor, not plot - furthering focus here).

Answer:

C. The text indicates that the story is moving toward a key event in the text
D. The text furthers the plot by explaining how the pigs can read and write