Question

D the excerpt from Animal Farm.

evening Squealer explained privately to the other
als that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed
e windmill. On the contrary, it was he who had
cated it in the beginning, and the plan which
wball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed
actually been stolen from among Napoleon's
s. The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon's own
on. Why, then, asked somebody, had he spoken so
gly against it? Here Squealer looked very sly. That,
d, was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. He had
ed to oppose the windmill, simply as a maneuver
rid of Snowball, who was a dangerous character
bad influence. Now that Snowball was out of the
he plan could go forward without his interference.
said Squealer, was something called tactics. He
ed a number of times, "Tactics, comrades,
"skinning round and whisking his tail with a
Which aspects of Russian history does the passage
most reflect? Select three options.
the corruption of those in power
propaganda spread to induce confusion
the isolation of the tsars from the people
the rebellion of the people
Stalin's attempt to expand industry

Answer 1

The passage from Animal Farm most reflects the following aspects of Russian history:

1. Propaganda spread to induce confusion - Squealer uses propaganda to confuse the animals and make them believe that Napoleon had never opposed the windmill.

2. The corruption of those in power - Napoleon, the leader of the animals, lies about his opposition to the windmill and uses it as a ploy to get rid of his political rival, Snowball.

3. Stalin's attempt to expand industry - The building of the windmill in the story can be seen as a parallel to Stalin's attempt to industrialize the Soviet Union in the early 20th century.