Question

The animals could be convinced to believe or do almost anything by _____.
Answer

the threat that Mr. Jones would come back

the promise that change would soon come

whipping them

feeding them well

Answer 1

A) the treat that Mr.Jones will come back; Each time the animals dare to question an aspect of Napoleon’s regime, Squealer threatens them with Jones’s return. This is doubly threatening to the animals because it would mean another battle that, if lost, would result in a return to their former lifestyle of submission. Jones’s return is such a serious threat that it quashes the animals’ curiosity without fail.