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 determine which character responses support the author's purpose in chapter 7 of Animal Farm (exploring themes like totalitarian control, manipulation, and false confessions), we analyze each option:

• "The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out": Shows enforcement of Napoleon's rule (supports authoritarian theme).
• "Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball": Demonstrates false confessions under pressure (supports manipulation theme).
• "Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders": Shows scapegoating Snowball and forced confessions (supports manipulation/control theme).
• "The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill": Focuses on human perspective, not central to author’s purpose in this chapter (eliminated).
• "The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, 'I will work harder!'": Highlights loyalty, not the main purpose of chapter 7 (eliminated).
• "When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls": Shows fear/anxiety but not direct support of author’s purpose (eliminated).
• "When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset": Shows resistance, but chapter 7 focuses on confessions/control (eliminated).

Answer:

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