Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from chapter 2 of Animal Farm . Some hams hanging in the kitchen were taken out for burial, and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in with a kick from Boxer's hoof, otherwise nothing in the house was touched. A unanimous resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there. The animals had their breakfast, and then Snowball and Napoleon called them together again. "Comrades,” said Snowball, "it is half-past six and we have a long day before us. Today we begin the hay harvest.” Which quotation from this passage is an example of foreshadowing?
Answer
A
“Some hams hanging in the kitchen were taken out for burial, and the barrel of beer in the scullery was stove in.”
B
“The farmhouse should be preserved as a museum. All were agreed that no animal must ever live there.”
C
“The animals had their breakfast, and then Snowball and Napoleon called them together again.”
D
“‘Comrades,’ said Snowball, ‘it is half-past six. . . . Today we begin the hay harvest.’”
Explanation
Foreshadowing is a clue that hints at events or conflicts that may happen later. The decision that “no animal must ever live” in the farmhouse establishes a rule that could be challenged later, hinting at future changes in how the farmhouse is used. The other quotations describe immediate actions or the day’s work without suggesting a later development.
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