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 (assuming this is from Animal Farm), we analyze the context of Napoleon’s tyranny and manipulation:

1. “The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.” → Supports Napoleon’s use of force to enforce his rule, showing his authoritarian control.
2. “Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.” → Napoleon uses false confessions (show trials) to eliminate dissent, mirroring Stalinist purges.
3. “Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.” → Blaming Snowball (a scapegoat) for dissent helps Napoleon maintain power by deflecting blame.

The other options do not support the author’s purpose (critiquing totalitarianism):

• Humans’ disbelief is irrelevant to Napoleon’s tyranny.
• Animals finding inspiration in Boxer’s refrain highlights blind loyalty, but chapter 7 focuses on purges and fear, not inspiration.
• Animals unable to sleep is not a key theme of chapter 7’s critique.

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.