Question

which character responses best support the author’s purpose in chapter 7? check all that apply. the dogs see to it that napoleon’s orders are carried out. the humans do not believe that snowball destroyed the windmill. four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with snowball. the other animals find inspiration in boxer’s refrain, “i will work harder!” when the animals think about snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls. three hens claim that snowball incited them to disobey napoleon’s orders. when the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.

Explanation:

The author's purpose in Chapter 7 of Animal Farm is to show Napoleon's tyrannical consolidation of power, use of fear and false confessions to eliminate dissent, and the manipulation of the other animals.

• The dogs enforcing Napoleon's orders demonstrates his use of force to maintain control.
• The pigs' false confessions and hens' forced accusations of Snowball are part of Napoleon's purge to eliminate opposition and instill fear.
• The humans' disbelief about Snowball destroying the windmill undermines Napoleon's propaganda, highlighting his lies to the animals.
• The animals' inability to sleep when thinking of Snowball shows the fear and confusion sown by Napoleon's regime.
• Boxer's refrain shows the animals' blind loyalty that enables Napoleon's tyranny, while the hens' upset shows resistance to his unjust orders, both supporting the theme of authoritarian control.

Answer:

• The dogs see to it that Napoleon's orders are carried out.
• The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill.
• Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.
• The other animals find inspiration in Boxer's refrain, "I will work harder!"
• When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls.
• Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon's orders.
• When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.