Question

which character responses best support the author’s purpose in chapter 7? check all that apply. the dogs see to it that napoleon’s orders are carried out. the humans do not believe that snowball destroyed the windmill. four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with snowball. the other animals find inspiration in boxer’s refrain, \i will work harder!\ when the animals think about snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls. three hens claim that snowball incited them to disobey napoleon’s orders. when the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option in the context of the author's purpose in chapter 7 of Animal Farm (exploring Napoleon's tyranny, manipulation, and the use of fear/confession to control animals):

• "The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out": Supports the author’s purpose by showing Napoleon’s use of force (dogs as enforcers) to maintain control.
• "The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill": Irrelevant to Napoleon’s control; focuses on human skepticism. Eliminate.
• "Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball": Supports the purpose, as forced confessions (a tyrannical tactic) show Napoleon’s manipulation and fear-mongering.
• "The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, 'I will work harder!'": Focuses on loyalty/naivety, not Napoleon’s control. Eliminate.
• "When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls": Irrelevant to direct support of Napoleon’s purpose (control via fear/confession). Eliminate.
• "Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders": Supports the purpose, as forced confessions (blaming Snowball) are part of Napoleon’s manipulation.
• "When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset": Shows hen resistance, not support for Napoleon’s purpose. Eliminate.

• The dogs enforcing Napoleon’s orders shows his use of force.
• Four pigs’ false confessions highlight Napoleon’s manipulation.
• Three hens blaming Snowball (under coercion) supports Napoleon’s narrative of control.

Answer:

• The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.
• Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.
• Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.