Animal Farm, Part 7: Rhetoric

Question 1

Which plot events occur in chapters 8 and 9? Check all that apply.The pigs reduce the animals’ rations yet again.The dogs attack Snowball and chase him away from the farm.A howling thunderstorm blows down and destroys the windmill.The pigs have Boxer killed, but they lie about him dying in the hospital.The animals rebuild the windmill with walls twice as thick as before.The pigs start drinking whiskey to excess and wearing green ribbons.Animal Farm is declared a republic, and Napoleon is elected president.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The pigs reduce the animals’ rations yet again.; The pigs have Boxer killed, but they lie about him dying in the hospital.; The animals rebuild the windmill with walls twice as thick as before.; The pigs start drinking whiskey to excess and wearing green ribbons.; Animal Farm is declared a republic, and Napoleon is elected president.

Question 2

What technique is used in the passage to promote propaganda? What is the purpose of Squealer’s use of propaganda?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

card-stacking; Selection 1: card-stacking; Selection 2: to make the animals think that production is booming

Question 3

to make the animals work lessto make the animals angry at leadership✔ to make the animals think that production is booming

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to make the animals think that production is booming

Question 4

Which statement best explains the effect of Squealer’s propaganda on readers?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Readers think that the animals are naive to believe Squealer’s lies.

Question 5

Which theme does this passage best reflect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Tyranny exists even in societies that promote equality.

Question 6

What evidence supports the theme that belief can thrive even in dire situations? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“they thought of how they had laboured”; “what discouragements they had overcome”; “they gambolled round and round the windmill, uttering cries of triumph”

Question 7

Which statement best summarizes the overall theme of chapters 8 and 9?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Dictators, who at first promote virtuous ideals, become the worst enemies of the people whose lives they claim to improve.

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