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 based on how it supports the author's purpose (likely related to power, control, or manipulation in Animal Farm):

1. "The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out." – The dogs enforce Napoleon’s authority, showing his control. Supports the purpose.
2. "The humans do not believe that Snowball destroyed the windmill." – Human disbelief is not central to Napoleon’s manipulation of the animals, so this does not support the purpose.
3. "Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball." – Forced confessions are part of Napoleon’s purge to eliminate opposition, supporting the purpose.
4. "The other animals find inspiration in Boxer’s refrain, 'I will work harder!'" – This shows loyalty/naivety, but the chapter’s focus is on Napoleon’s tyranny (purges, fear). Less directly supportive.
5. "When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls." – Fear of Snowball (as a scapegoat) is used to control the animals, supporting the purpose.
6. "Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders." – Blaming Snowball for disobedience is part of Napoleon’s manipulation (scapegoating), supporting the purpose.
7. "When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset." – This is about a specific protest, not central to the chapter’s focus on Napoleon’s tyranny via purges/scapegoating.

Answer:

• The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.
• Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.
• When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls.
• Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.