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Identifying a Central Idea
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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
Which statement best explains the central idea from
the passage?
Squealer doesn't know the difference between right
and wrong.
Squealer uses body language to get his point
across
O Squealer can make others believe anything, even
lies.
O Squealer's manner of presentation entertains
others.