Question

After a little thought, the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully. . . . Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.

"What is going to happen to all that milk?" said someone.

"Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our mash," said one of the hens.

"Never mind the milk, comrades!" cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. "That will be attended to. The harvest is more important. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall follow in a few minutes. Forward, comrades! The hay is waiting."

So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest, and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

Based on the foreshadowing in this passage, what is the best prediction regarding the milk?

Napoleon has taken the milk and will not share it with all of the animals.
The cows have taken the milk back and will not allow themselves to be milked anymore.
Snowball has taken the milk and will give it to the other animals after the farm work is done.
The hens have taken the milk and will later mix it in with their mash.

Answer 1

Napoleon has taken the milk and will not share it with all of the animals.

Justification: Napoleon places himself in front of the buckets and dismisses concerns about the milk, foreshadowing that the pigs (led by Napoleon) will appropriate it for themselves.