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:

The author's purpose in Chapter 7 of Animal Farm is to show Napoleon's tyrannical consolidation of power, use of fear and false confessions to eliminate dissent, and the manipulation of the other animals.

• The dogs enforcing Napoleon's orders shows his use of force to maintain control.
• The pigs' false confession and hens' false accusation of Snowball are part of Napoleon's purge to eliminate opposition and create fear.
• The humans not believing Snowball destroyed the windmill undermines Napoleon's propaganda, highlighting his lies.
• The animals' inability to sleep thinking of Snowball reflects the fear and unease caused by Napoleon's tyranny.
• Boxer's refrain shows his blind loyalty, which Napoleon exploits to keep control.
• The hens' upset over giving up eggs shows the cost of Napoleon's rule for the animals.

Answer:

• 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.