“Comrades,” said Snowball, “it is half-past six and we have a long day before us. Today we begin the hay harvest. But there is a
nother matter that must be attended to first.” The pigs now revealed that during the past three months they had taught themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to Mr. Jones's children and which had been thrown on the rubbish heap. Napoleon sent for pots of black and white paint and led the way down to the five-barred gate that gave on to the main road. Then Snowball (for it was Snowball who was best at writing) took a brush between the two knuckles of his trotter, painted out MANOR FARM from the top bar of the gate and in its place painted ANIMAL FARM. This was to be the name of the farm from now onwards. After this they went back to the farm buildings, where Snowball and Napoleon sent for a ladder which they caused to be set against the end wall of the big barn. They explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments.
–Animal Farm,
George Orwell
Which prediction is best supported by the foreshadowing in the passage?
A) Snowball and Napoleon will successfully lead the farm with their new education.
B) Snowball will overthrow Napoleon to rule alone because he is more intelligent.
C) All of the animals will have an opportunity to learn how to read and write.
D) The education of the pigs will create a social class conflict with the other animals.
Governmentto rule by right of authority, as a king or queen or elected administrator does: [~ + object]to govern a nation. [no object]I'm sure he governs fairly. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; control:[~ + object]the motives that govern a decision.
