Question

read the passage from animal farm.
napoleon took no interest in snowball’s committees. he said that the education of the young was more important than anything that could be done for those who were already grown up. it happened that jessie and bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest, giving birth between them to nine sturdy puppies. as soon as they were weaned, napoleon took them away from their mothers, saying that he would make himself responsible for their education. he took them up into a loft which could only be reached by a ladder from the harness - room, and there kept them in such seclusion that the rest of the farm soon forgot their existence.
what is the central idea of this passage?
○ jessie and bluebell miss their puppies terribly.
○ napoleon never agrees with anything snowball does.
○ napoleon wants to take the puppies away, and the other animals forget about them.
○ snowball and the other farm animals want all of the dogs banished.

Explanation:

To determine the central idea, we analyze each option:

• The first option focuses on Jessie and Bluebell missing puppies, but the passage is more about Napoleon's action with the puppies, so this is incorrect.
• The second option claims Napoleon never agrees with Snowball, but the passage's main point isn't their disagreement; it's about the puppies' education and seclusion, so this is incorrect.
• The third option states Napoleon takes the puppies away and the other animals forget them. The passage says Napoleon took the puppies for education and kept them secluded until the farm forgot them, which matches.
• The fourth option says Snowball and others want dogs banished, but the passage has no mention of this, so it's incorrect.

Answer:

C. Napoleon wants to take the puppies away, and the other animals forget about them.