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 growing tyranny, use of fear/confession to eliminate opposition):

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

The dogs act as Napoleon’s enforcers, showing his authoritarian control. Supports the purpose (tyranny, suppression).

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

Human disbelief is irrelevant to Napoleon’s manipulation of animals (the focus of the chapter’s purpose). Eliminated.

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

Forced confessions are a tool of Napoleon’s tyranny (to eliminate dissent, create fear). Supports the purpose.

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

Boxer’s blind loyalty is not the chapter’s focus (the chapter emphasizes fear, forced confessions, Napoleon’s tyranny). Eliminated.

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

Snowball’s reputation as a scapegoat causes fear, but the key purpose is Napoleon’s use of confessions/force. Less direct than other options, but still related? Wait, no—better to prioritize confessions/enforcement. However, the main purpose in chapter 7 is Napoleon’s purge (executing “traitors” via forced confessions, using dogs to enforce). So:

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

Forced confessions (hens falsely accused) show Napoleon’s manipulation and tyranny. Supports 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 surrender) or a different issue, not chapter 7’s purge/purpose. Eliminated.

Final Answers (Options that Support the Purpose):

• 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.

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.