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Animal Farm, Part 6: Author’s Purpose Answers

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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.Every Monday Mr. Whymper visited the farm as had been arranged. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers, a solicitor in a very small way of business, but sharp enough to have realized earlier than anyone else that Animal Farm would need a broker and that the commissions would be worth having.

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He is motivated by a desire for power.
B
He is motivated by financial success.
C
He is motivated by a sense of duty.
D
He is motivated by a desire to help others.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.Except through Whymper, there was as yet no contact between Animal Farm and the outside world, but there were constant rumours that Napoleon was about to enter into a definite business agreement either with Mr. Pilkington of Foxwood or with Mr. Frederick of Pinchfield—but never, it was noticed, with both simultaneously.

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The quickening pace of the text gives the reader details that explain how Whymper provides contact between Animal Farm and the outside world.
B
The quickening pace of the text allows the reader to gain insight into why Napoleon avoids contact with the outside world.
C
The slowing pace of the text reveals that Napoleon is doing business with Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick.
D
The slowing pace of the text reveals details suggesting that even the rumors about Napoleon are probably propaganda.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.It was about this time that the pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there. Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days, and again Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case.

A
He values his own comfort.
B
He values other animals’ opinions.
C
He values the pigs’ leadership.
D
He values the animals’ point of view.
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The reason a character behaves a certain way is called

A
pacing.
B
foreshadowing.
C
prior knowledge.
D
motivation.
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What are Squealer’s motivations for mentioning Snowball in this context? Select three options.

A
He wants to undermine Snowball’s credibility by mentioning him.
B
He wants to suppress a potential uprising of the animals.
C
He wants to distract the animals from learning the truth.
D
He wants to control the other animals by telling the truth.
E
He wants to prove to the other animals that he is powerful.
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Which statement best explains how Boxer’s values differ from Napoleon’s in chapter 6 of Animal Farm?

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Boxer values success, while Napoleon values good efforts.
B
Boxer values truth, while Napoleon values cunning and deviousness.
C
Boxer values teamwork, while Napoleon values independence.
D
Boxer values hard work, while Napoleon values power and success.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.Every Monday Mr. Whymper visited the farm as had been arranged. He was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers, a solicitor in a very small way of business, but sharp enough to have realized earlier than anyone else that Animal Farm would need a broker and that the commissions would be worth having.

A
He is motivated by a desire for power.
B
He is motivated by financial success.
C
He is motivated by a sense of duty.
D
He is motivated by a desire to help others.
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How does the pacing of this passage affect the reader's interpretation of the text? Select three options.

A
The flashback to earlier events helps readers understand what caused the storms.
B
The slowing of the pace shows readers the cause of the windmill’s destruction.
C
The slowing of the pace creates suspense for readers about what is to come.
D
Speeding up the pace of the text brings it to the climax of the windmill’s destruction.
E
The slowing of the pace gives readers details about the storm and its aftermath.
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Which inferences about Boxer’s motivations does the text support? Select two options.

A
Boxer is motivated by his commitment to Napoleon’s ideas.
B
Boxer is motivated by the admiration of others.
C
Boxer is motivated by Napoleon’s dedication to equality.
D
Boxer is motivated by his own strong work ethic.
E
Boxer is motivated by his friendship with and respect for Clover.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.All the animals remembered passing such resolutions: or at least they thought that they remembered it. The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly, but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs. Then, as usual, the sheep broke into "Four legs good, two legs bad!” and the momentary awkwardness was smoothed over. Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements.

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It illustrates a growing sense of community among the animals.
B
It reveals new information about Napoleon in a small amount of text.
C
It highlights the ways in which the animals are being silenced and controlled.
D
It shows how Napoleon’s leadership has progressed in a short period of time.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.Transporting the stone when it was once broken was comparatively simple. The horses carried it off in cart-loads, the sheep dragged single blocks, even Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share. By late summer a sufficient store of stone had accumulated, and then the building began, under the superintendence of the pigs.

A
Slow pacing allows suspense to build about the outcome of the building.
B
Quick pacing allows a long process to be shown in a few sentences.
C
A flashback reveals the reason for the work.
D
Foreshadowing to future events gives readers insight into the consequences of the windmill.
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How does the pacing of this passage affect the reader’s interpretation of the text? Select two options.

A
It creates suspense.
B
It allows uneventful time to pass.
C
It establishes a scene with details.
D
It increases interest in Snowball.
E
It includes flashbacks that affect plot.
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Which details from chapter 6 of Animal Farm support the inference that Napoleon’s actions are motivated by a desire for power and success? Select three options.Napoleon's tail grows rigid and twitches when he sees that the windmill is destroyed.Napoleon wrongly accuses Snowball of destroying the windmill. Napoleon makes the windmill more important than everything.Napoleon makes changes to trade rules by announcing a new policy. Napoleon hires Mr. Whymper as the one to deal with the outside world.

A
Napoleon's tail grows rigid and twitches when he sees that the windmill is destroyed.
B
Napoleon wrongly accuses Snowball of destroying the windmill.
C
Napoleon makes the windmill more important than everything.
D
Napoleon makes changes to trade rules by announcing a new policy.
E
Napoleon hires Mr. Whymper as the one to deal with the outside world.
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Which inferences about Boxer’s motivations does the text support? Select two options.

A
Boxer is motivated by his commitment to Napoleon’s ideas.
B
Boxer is motivated by the admiration of others.
C
Boxer is motivated by Napoleon’s dedication to equality.
D
Boxer is motivated by his own strong work ethic.
E
Boxer is motivated by his friendship with and respect for Clover.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.Every human being held it as an article of faith that the farm would go bankrupt sooner or later, and, above all, that the windmill would be a failure. They would meet in the public-houses and prove to one another by means of diagrams that the windmill was bound to fall down, or that if it did stand up, then that it would never work. And yet, against their will, they had developed a certain respect for the efficiency with which the animals were managing their own affairs.

A
They are motivated by the completion of a task.
B
They value others’ contributions equally.
C
They are motivated by others' failures.
D
They value efficiency and accomplishment.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Animal Farm.By the autumn the animals were tired but happy. They had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the windmill compensated for everything. It was almost half built now.

A
A flashback to earlier events provides a pause in the pacing to slow events down.
B
Foreshadowing of events provides information as to what will happen to the windmill.
C
The pace of the text quickens to convey the characters’ resolve to finish the windmill.
D
The pace of the text quickens to move the story to its climax, the completion of the windmill.
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The reason a character behaves a certain way is called

A
pacing.
B
foreshadowing.
C
prior knowledge.
D
motivation.

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