Question

read the passage from animal farm. meanwhile life was hard. the winter was as cold as the last one had been, and food was even shorter. once again all rations were reduced, except those of the pigs and the dogs. a too rigid equality in rations, squealer explained, would have been contrary to the principles of animalism. in any case he had no difficulty in proving to the other animals that they were not in reality short of food, whatever the appearances might be. for the time being, certainly, it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (squealer always spoke of it as a
eadjustment,\ never as a
eduction\), but in comparison with the days of jones, the improvement was enormous. reading out the figures in a shrill, rapid voice, he proved to them in detail that they had more oats, more hay, more turnips than they had had in joness day, that they worked shorter hours, that their drinking water was of better quality, that they lived longer. which statement best explains the effect of squealers propaganda on readers? readers are glad to learn that the animals are happy. readers begin to expect the animals to rise up in opposition. readers think that the animals are naïve to believe squealers message. readers realize that napoleon is more concerned about himself than the farm.

Explanation:

Squealer is using propaganda to manipulate the other animals. The text shows that while life is hard (cold winter, food shortage, ration cuts for most but not pigs and dogs), Squealer re - frames the ration cut as a "readjustment" and compares it favorably to Jones' days. This makes readers realize that Napoleon (as the leader, since Squealer is his mouthpiece) is more concerned with his own group (pigs and dogs) than the well - being of the whole farm. The other options are incorrect: there's no indication the animals are happy (so the first option is wrong); there's no build - up to an animal uprising in this passage (second option is wrong); and while the animals may be naive, the more significant effect is the revelation of Napoleon's self - concern.

Answer:

Readers realize that Napoleon is more concerned about himself than the farm.