Which statements are true of the exposition in the first chapter of Animal Farm? Check all that apply.It resolves the conflicts that are introduced as a result of Old Major’s speech.It provides background about the Manor Farm and the current power structure.It provokes complications in the central conflict between Mr. Jones and Old Major.It introduces the main characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer.It leads into the falling action of the plot that occurs once Old Major calls for a meeting.It introduces the story’s main conflict between the animals on the farm and the humans.
Answer
A
It resolves the conflicts that are introduced as a result of Old Major’s speech.
B
It provides background about the Manor Farm and the current power structure.
C
It provokes complications in the central conflict between Mr. Jones and Old Major.
D
It introduces the main characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer.
E
It leads into the falling action of the plot that occurs once Old Major calls for a meeting.
F
It introduces the story’s main conflict between the animals on the farm and the humans.
Explanation
The exposition establishes the setting and background: Manor Farm is controlled by Mr. Jones, while the animals live under human rule. It also introduces key characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer. Old Major’s speech reveals the story’s main conflict between the animals and the humans; the chapter does not resolve that conflict or reach the plot’s falling action.
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