3. reread the following passage from pages 11...

3. reread the following passage from pages 112 - 113: \for the time being, certainly, it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (squealer always spoke of it as areadjustment, never as areduction), but in comparison with the days of jones, the improvement was enormous.\ why does squealer prefer to usereadjustment rather thanreduction? o a. squealer is unaware of how much animal farm is actually struggling. o b. reduction might make the animals worried about the farms struggles. o c. squealer does not want to acknowledge that food supplies are decreasing. o d. he does not think the other animals will understand whatreduction means.

Answer

# Brief Explanations: Squealer uses 'readjustment' to avoid negative - connotation of 'reduction' which could cause anxiety among animals about the farm's food - supply situation. # Answer: B. "Reduction" might make the animals worried about the farm's struggles.