Question

read the excerpt from chapter 5 of animal farm. snowball used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor, suitable for drawing on. he was closeted there for hours at a time. with his books held open by a stone, and with a piece of chalk gripped between the knuckles of his trotter, he would move rapidly to and fro, drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement. gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of cranks and cog - wheels, covering more than half the floor, which the other animals found completely unintelligible but very impressive. why does snowball go to the shed so often? he is planning the windmill. he is tired of working hard. he wants to be a famous artist. he wants to help napoleon.

Explanation:

From the excerpt, Snowball uses the shed to draw plans that grow into a complicated mass of cranks and cog - wheels, which are related to the windmill. The other options are incorrect: he is not tired of working hard (the excerpt shows him excited about his work), he is not trying to be a famous artist (his drawing is for a practical plan), and he is not helping Napoleon (in the story, Snowball and Napoleon have different goals, and here he is working on his own plan).

Answer:

A. He is planning the windmill.