Question

read the passage from animal farm.
rumours of a wonderful farm, where the human beings
had been turned out and the animals managed their own
affairs, continued to circulate in vague and distorted
forms, and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness
ran through the countryside. bulls which had always
been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke
down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the
pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their
riders on to the other side. above all, the tune and even
the words of \beasts of england\ were known
everywhere. it had spread with astonishing speed. the
human beings could not contain their rage when they
heard this song, though they pretended to think it merely
ridiculous. they could not understand, they said, how
even animals could bring themselves to sing such
contemptible rubbish.
which key details does orwell include in this passage to
support the central idea that the animals on animal farm
had a great influence on animals at other farms? select
four answers.
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umours of a wonderful farm, where the human
beings had been turned out...\

• \a wave of rebelliousness ran through the

countryside.\

• \bulls which had always been tractable suddenly

turned savage.\

• \above all, the tune and even the words of beasts of

england were known everywhere.\

• \the human beings... pretended to think it merely

ridiculous.\

Explanation:

To determine the key details supporting the central idea (Animal Farm animals' great influence on other farms), we analyze each option:

1. "Rumours of a wonderful farm...": Shows the spread of the idea of Animal Farm, indicating influence.
2. "A wave of rebelliousness...": Demonstrates the impact of Animal Farm's example leading to rebellion in the countryside.
3. "Bulls...suddenly turned savage": An example of animals' behavior changing due to Animal Farm's influence.
4. "Above all, the tune...known everywhere": The spread of "Beasts of England" shows cultural influence from Animal Farm.

The option "The human beings...pretended to think it merely ridiculous" focuses on human reaction, not the animals' influence on other farms.

Answer:

A. "Rumours of a wonderful farm, where the human beings had been turned out..."
B. "A wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside."
C. "Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage."
D. "Above all, the tune and even the words of 'Beasts of England' were known everywhere."