AP DSC School Assistant English Model Test 3

Concept:The question tests the understanding of allegory in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, where the characters and events mirror the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalin. The assertion links Snowball to Leon Trotsky, and the reason explains why Napoleon expelled Snowball.Explanation:First, the assertion is true. In the novel, Snowball is a visionary pig who advocates for the windmill and animal education. His expulsion by Napoleon’s dogs directly parallels Trotsky’s exile from the Soviet Union by Stalin. Both Snowball and Trotsky were intellectual leaders whose ideas threatened the dictator’s hold on power.Second, the reason is also true. Snowball’s plans for the farm, especially the windmill, would have given him influence and popularity. Napoleon, fearing a rival, uses false accusations to drive Snowball out, just as Stalin used political purges against Trotsky.Third, the reason correctly explains the assertion. The political rivalry and pursuit of absolute power (Napoleon/Stalin) directly caused the expulsion of the intellectual opponent (Snowball/Trotsky). Thus, the reason provides the motive behind the event described in the assertion.Answer:Option A (Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion).