How do the key details in the passage develop the central idea that a persuasive speaker can make
others believe anything, even lies?
All the other male pigs on the farm were porkers. The
best known among them was a small fat pig named
Squealer, with very round cheeks, twinkling eyes, nimble
movements, and a shrill voice. He was a brilliant talker,
and when he was arguing some difficult point he had a
way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail
which was somehow very persuasive. The others said of
Squealer that he could turn black into white.
-Animal Farm,
George Orwell
O The details show that Squealer is forceful and
argumentative
The details show that Squealer is attractive, which
impresses the others.
The details show why other animals might believe
anything Squealer says.
The details show that Squealer is a hard worker,
which is why the others trust him.

Choose the sentence that is not logically connected in the paragraph. (1) it all happened late one night after the family had gone to bed. (2) jack was lying in bed when he remembered he had left the groceries on the back seat of the car. in the paper bag was a carton of ice cream. (3) the ice cream would melt during the warm summer night. (4) he put it in the refrigerator.

What is implied in the narrator's discussion of prayer? a) that usen is not concerned about trivial matters b) that prayer is ultimately useless when it comes to a person's well-being. c) that prayer is often used for evil purposes as well as good. d) that usen is the ultimate authority over the petty arguments of men.

Read the following excerpt from the declaration of independence: when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. the history of the present king of great britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. he has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. how do the authors of the declaration best use deductive reasoning to support the idea that the colonists have a right to form a new government? o a. they first establish the widely accepted belief that governments derive their power from the people. o o b. they list the colonists' grievances against the british monarchy, starting with the king's refusal to "assent to laws." o c. they first establish the idea that declaring one's intentions is a decent and expected measure. o d. they follow his initial statement by pointing out that the colonists do not take these measures lightly.