Question

Read the passage from Animal Farm.

As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with
tears. If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would
have been to say that this was not what they had aimed
at when they had set themselves years ago to work for
the overthrow of the human race. These scenes of terror
and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to
on that night when old Major first stirred them to
rebellion. If she herself had had any picture of the future,
it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger
and the whip, all equal, each working according to his
capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had
protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on
the night of Major's speech. Instead-she did not know
why they had come to a time when no one dared
speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed
everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades
torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes..
How does Clover's response support the author's
purpose? Select three options.
Orwell shows that, like the people of the Soviet Union,
Clover experiences deep sadness about the violence...
□ Orwell shows that Clover had hopes similar to those o
Soviet peasants-that life would eventually improve.
Orwell shows that Clover discovers she is mistaken im
believing that the powerful would protect the weak.
Orwell shows that Clover correctly believes that the
rebellion and the takeover of the farm solved the
animals' difficulties.
Orwell shows that Clover believes that all of the
changes on the farm have been positive changes for
the animals.

Answer 1

The details that best support the theme that oppression can make alternatives seem impossible are:

A. “This was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race.”

D. “She would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of Napoleon.”

According to the given exxcerpt, we can see that Clover is reminiscing the old days before the animals rebelled against their masters.

She believes that the promise of a utopian and equal society for all the animals has not been actualised as there was fights, and ruthless qusts for power among the animals themselves

She however notes that even as things were bad, she preferred it to the whip of the humans.

As a result of this, the details which supports the theme that oppression can make alternatives seem impossible are:

Where she reflected on how things have changed

How she would accept her fate and obey the leadership of Napoleon.

Therefore, the correct answers are options A and D