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 (assuming this is from Animal Farm), we analyze each option:

1. “The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.”

Napoleon uses the dogs as enforcers to maintain control, showing his authoritarian rule—supports the theme of tyranny/propaganda.

1. “The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill.”

Humans’ disbelief undermines Napoleon’s scapegoating of Snowball, so this does not support Napoleon’s (the author’s target for criticism) purpose.

1. “Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.”

Forced confessions (likely false) are used by Napoleon to eliminate dissent, illustrating his manipulation and tyranny—supports the purpose of critiquing totalitarianism.

1. “The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, ‘I will work harder!’”

Boxer’s blind loyalty and the animals’ inspiration to overwork reinforce Napoleon’s exploitation, showing how propaganda maintains control—supports the purpose.

1. “When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls.”

This suggests doubt about Snowball’s guilt, which would undermine Napoleon’s narrative, so it does not support Napoleon’s purpose.

1. “Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.”

False confessions (blaming Snowball) are part of Napoleon’s strategy to discredit Snowball and suppress rebellion—supports the purpose.

1. “When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.”

The hens’ upset shows resistance, which Napoleon crushes (implied in context), but the upset itself does not support Napoleon’s goal of compliance—so this does not support his purpose.

Answer:

• The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.
• Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.
• The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, “I will work harder!”
• Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.