Question

none of the other animals on the farm could get further than the letter a. it was also found that the stupider animals, such as the sheep, hens, and ducks, were unable to learn the seven commandments by heart. after much thought snowball declared that the seven commandments could in effect be reduced to a single maxim, namely: \four legs good, two legs bad.\ this, he said, contained the essential principle of animalism. --animal farm, george orwell which statement best explains what causes snowball to change the seven commandments? snowball is pressured by the animals to simplify the commandments. some animals are unable to learn all of the commandments. the smartest animals become impatient with the stupider animals. the sheep, hens, and ducks refuse to learn the commandments.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the passage: It states that "the stupider animals, such as the sheep, hens, and ducks, were unable to learn the Seven Commandments by heart". Snowball then reduces the commandments to a single maxim. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention the animals pressuring Snowball. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The passage says the stupider animals (sheep, hens, ducks) were unable to learn all the commandments, so Snowball simplified them. This matches.
• Option 3: The passage doesn't mention the smartest animals being impatient. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The passage says they were "unable" to learn, not that they "refused". Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Some animals are unable to learn all of the commandments.