Question

Which details best support the idea that the farm is a symbol for Russia under the rule of the Communist Party? Select two options.

“as Clover looked down the hillside”
“these scenes of terror and slaughter”
“if she herself had had any picture of the future”
“had protected the lost brood of ducklings”
“come to a time when no one dared speak his mind

Answer 1

- “these scenes of terror and slaughter” — evokes the purges and violent repression under Stalin.
- “come to a time when no one dared speak his mind” — shows the climate of fear and suppression of dissent typical of totalitarian rule.