Question

read the passage from animal farm. out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was snowball who had destroyed the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin. the animals knew that this was not the case. still, it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before, which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. some progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed, but it was cruel work, and the animals could not feel so hopeful about it as they had felt before. they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. only boxer and clover never lost heart. squealer made excellent speeches on the joy of service and the dignity of labour, but the other animals found more inspiration in boxers strength and his never-failing cry of i will work harder! which detail from the text best demonstrates the effect of totalitarianism on the animals? progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed. it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick. they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done.

Explanation:

Totalitarianism often leads to the suffering and deprivation of the oppressed. The detail "They were always cold, and usually hungry as well" shows the animals' basic needs (warmth and food) are not met, which is a common effect of totalitarian rule where the ruling group prioritizes its own interests (like rebuilding the windmill thicker) over the well - being of the masses. The other options either talk about physical work progress ("Progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed", "It had been decided to build the walls three feet thick") or environmental hindrances ("For a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done") rather than the direct impact of totalitarianism (suffering) on the animals.

Answer:

"They were always cold, and usually hungry as well."