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 (likely 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, supporting the theme of authoritarian rule.

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

This focuses on human skepticism, not directly supporting Napoleon’s manipulation or the author’s critique of tyranny (less relevant to the chapter’s purpose of showing Napoleon’s purges/control).

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

Forced confessions (part of Napoleon’s purge) show manipulation and tyranny, supporting the author’s purpose of critiquing authoritarianism.

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

Boxer’s blind loyalty is a theme, but in chapter 7, the focus is on purges and fear, not inspiration. Less relevant.

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

This describes fear, but the chapter’s key actions (purges, confessions) are more direct. Not a core support.

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

Forced confessions (blaming Snowball) show Napoleon’s manipulation to eliminate dissent, supporting the purpose.

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

This is about a later conflict (egg sales), not chapter 7’s purges. Less relevant.

• The dogs enforcing orders shows Napoleon’s authoritarian control.
• Four pigs’ forced confession shows tyranny/purges.
• Three hens’ false confession (blaming Snowball) shows manipulation to eliminate dissent.

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.