Question

they explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of animalism to seven commandments. these seven commandments would now be inscribed on the wall; they would form an unalterable law by which all the animals on animal farm must live for ever after.
—animal farm, george orwell
what does the name seven commandments suggest about the new laws?
○ that they are based on commandments of the constitution of the united states
○ that they are replacing the religious laws known as the ten commandments
○ that they are the same as the commandments of the communist manifesto by marx
○ that these commandments will be enforced with punishment for those who break them

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The US Constitution’s commandments are not related to Animal Farm’s context, so eliminate.
• Option 2: The Ten Commandments are religious (from the Bible), and the Seven Commandments in Animal Farm are a new set of laws replacing the old (human - imposed) order, similar to replacing religious - like old laws with new ones for the animals. This fits the context of Animal Farm’s rebellion against human rules.
• Option 3: The Communist Manifesto doesn’t have “commandments” in the same sense, and the Seven Commandments are specific to Animal Farm’s animal - based society, not directly matching Marx’s work.
• Option 4: The passage says they are “unalterable law” but doesn’t mention punishment for breaking them. The focus of the name “Seven Commandments” is more on replacing old (human - like religious - law - esque) rules, not punishment.

Answer:

B. that they are replacing the religious laws known as the Ten Commandments