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 which statement best explains the effect of squealer’s 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 squealer’s message. readers realize that napoleon is more concerned about himself than the farm.

Explanation:

The passage shows Squealer using euphemisms ("readjustment" instead of "reduction") and misleading comparisons to convince animals there’s no food shortage, despite clear hardship. Readers, aware of the actual scarcity, recognize the animals’ acceptance of this false narrative as naivety.

Answer:

Readers think that the animals are naive to believe Squealer’s message.