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, we analyze the context (Napoleon’s tyranny, scapegoating Snowball, and suppressing dissent):

1. “The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.” – Dogs enforce Napoleon’s rule, showing his authoritarian control. Supports the purpose.
2. “The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill.” – Human disbelief contrasts with animal manipulation, but it does not directly support Napoleon’s control or scapegoating. Does not support.
3. “Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.” – Forced confessions (false) show Napoleon’s use of fear/scapegoating to eliminate opposition. Supports the purpose.
4. “The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, ‘I will work harder!’” – Boxer’s loyalty distracts from oppression, but the chapter focuses on purges/control, not inspiration. Does not support.
5. “When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls.” – This focuses on animal unease, not Napoleon’s purpose of control/scapegoating. Does not support.
6. “Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.” – False accusations (scapegoating Snowball) to justify punishment, supporting Napoleon’s tyranny. Supports the purpose.
7. “When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.” – Hens’ upset is about a policy, not directly supporting the chapter’s focus on purges/scapegoating. Does not support.

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.