Read the passage from animal farm. about this time there occurred a strange incident which hardly anyone was able to understand. one night at about twelve o'clock there was a loud crash in the yard, and the animals rushed out of their stalls. it was a moonlit night. at the foot of the end wall of the big barn, where the seven commandments were written, there lay a ladder broken in two pieces. squealer, temporarily stunned, was sprawling beside it, and near at hand there lay a lantern, a paint-brush, and an overturned pot of white paint. the dogs immediately made a ring round squealer, and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. none of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant, except old benjamin, who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air, and seemed to understand, but would say nothing. which statement best summarizes the theme of this passage? it is important to update the rules every so often to keep up with changing times. it is important not to speak out against those in charge; otherwise, you risk consequences. some cannot recognize that they are being oppressed and lied to, even when faced with it firsthand. unusual incidents that happen at night are best left to be solved by the elders in the community.

Some cannot recognize that they are being oppressed and lied to, even when faced with it firsthand.

Explanation:

This passage illustrates an incident that took place in the yard, as it started with a loud noise, all the animals went to see what happened. Therefore we know there were a lot of witnesses of the incident. Squealer was on the floor, next to a broken ladder, there was also paint, a lantern, and a brush. Above that scene, the Seven Commanmends were written.

All this evidence tells us that Squealer was trying to change or rewrite something related to the Seven Commandments in the wall. By reading the excerpt, we can see that the animals found the event incomprehensible, they were not able to reunite all those pieces of evidence and make a conclussion, no mattering that they were there. In a deeper sense, we can see that the modification of the Commandments means that the things stablished and seen as normal can be created by someone, making him favored by it. By witnessing this event, the animals had the chance to clearly see this but they were not able to.

The answer is C

Explanation:

C

1. drag the central argument paine presents and its two claims to complete the chart. argument claims america may have flourished more had it not been under the power of any european country. america may have flourished under britain in the past, but there is no guarantee that it will continue to flourish in the future. america will continue to flourish as long as the essential food products it sells are bought and eaten in europe. the american colonies will no longer flourish when britain makes war against them. britain's king has shown himself to be prejudiced against the colonies, rather than wanting them to flourish.

2.select the sentence in this passage that can be classified as a false statement.

although few humans per year are attacked by polar bears, any individual attack can be terrifying and even fatal. the warming of arctic regions has allowed the intrusion of humans into the polar bears’ habitat, increasing the danger of harmful contacts. remaining alert and using precautions can humans avoid a negative encounter with a polar bear. traveling together and staying close to the group can humans avoid bear attacks. certain weapons, including nonlethal ones such as pepper spray, are effective against polar bears. once a bear has decided to attack, however, nothing can be done.

3.select the sentence in this passage that demonstrates the fallacy of making an extreme either-or claim.

the civil war was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the united states. more than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives. the fighting took place in many different cities and throughout the countryside. the wounded often suffered acute pain while in the field hospitals. they all should have asked for better care. william hammond, the surgeon general of the union army, created a new system of sanitary field care. if people do not accept hammond as the most important person from the civil war, they have no understanding of the war.