Question

read the passage from animal farm.
the pigs had set aside the harness-room as a headquarters for themselves. here, in the evenings, they studied blacksmithing, carpentering, and other necessary arts from books which they had brought out of the farmhouse. snowball also busied himself with organizing the other animals into what he called animal committees. he was indefatigable at this. he formed the egg production committee for the hens, the clean tails league for the cows, the wild comrades re-education committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits), the whiter wool movement for the sheep, and various others, besides instituting classes in reading and writing. on the whole, these projects were a failure. the attempt to tame the wild creatures, for instance, broke down almost immediately. they continued to behave very much as before
which statement best explains how details in the passage develop the central idea that snowball is trying to make the farm more self-sufficient but is doing it in ways that do not suit the animals or their natures?
○ the details show that snowball and the pigs are studying human crafts such as blacksmithing.
○ the details show that snowball is very organized and has a plan for educating the animals.
○ the details show that snowball has some success in providing the animals with human education.
○ the details show that snowball has created humanlike activities that are unfamiliar to the animals.

Explanation:

The central idea focuses on Snowball's self-sufficiency efforts being ill-suited to the animals. The correct option must show human-like activities that don't fit the animals' nature. The first option only notes human crafts but not the mismatch. The second focuses on organization, not the poor fit. The third mentions success, which contradicts the passage's note of failure. The fourth option highlights human-like activities unfamiliar to animals, aligning with the idea that these efforts don't suit the animals, as seen in the failed projects like taming wild creatures.

Answer:

D. The details show that Snowball has created humanlike activities that are unfamiliar to the animals.