Question

read the passage from animal farm. out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was snowball who had destroyed the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin. the animals knew that this was not the case. still, it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before, which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done. some progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed, but it was cruel work, and the animals could not feel so hopeful about it as they had felt before. they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. only boxer and clover never lost heart. squealer made excellent speeches on the joy of service and the dignity of labour, but the other animals found more inspiration in boxer’s strength and his never - failing cry of i will work. which detail from the text best demonstrates the effect of totalitarianism on the animals? ∘ progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed. ∘ it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick. ∘ they were always cold, and usually hungry as well. ∘ for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done.

Explanation:

To determine the detail showing totalitarianism's effect on animals, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Talks about progress in weather, not the effect of totalitarianism on animals' well - being.
• Option 2: Is about the decision to build walls thicker, not about the impact on animals.
• Option 3: States that the animals were always cold and usually hungry. Totalitarian systems often impose harsh conditions on the populace (here, animals) for the regime's goals (like rebuilding the windmill). This shows the negative impact of the totalitarian - like system on the animals' physical state.
• Option 4: Describes a situation with snowdrifts, not the effect of totalitarianism on the animals.

Answer:

C. "They were always cold, and usually hungry as well."