Animal Farm, Part 6: Author’s Purpose

Question 1

Which statement best summarizes the use of propaganda in this passage?

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C: Napoleon uses Snowball as a scapegoat by blaming him for all of the troubles on the farm.

Question 2

Which statements are true about theme? Check all that apply.Themes are observations about life.Themes can be stated in a sentence.Themes and topics are the same thing.Themes are messages a text conveys about a topic.Examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed.Themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.

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A: Themes are observations about life.; B: Themes can be stated in a sentence.; D: Themes are messages a text conveys about a topic.; F: Themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.

Question 3

What is the best summary of the theme revealed in this passage?

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A: Dictatorships use propaganda to control decision-making in a government.

Question 4

Which evidence from the text supports the theme that dictatorships use propaganda to control decision-making in a state?

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D: “Sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?”

Animal Farm, Part 6: Author’s Purpose Answers

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