Read the passage from animal farm.

on sundays there was no work. breakfast was an hour later than usual, and after breakfast there was a ceremony which was observed every week without fail. first came the hoisting of the flag. snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of mrs. jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. this was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every sunday morning. the flag was green, snowball explained, to represent the green fields of england, while the hoof and horn signified the future republic of the animals which would arise when the human race had been finally overthrown.

what is the central idea of this passage?

a.)sundays are days of rest and ceremony on the farm.
b.)snowball tries to convince everyone that england is green.
c.)sundays are dedicated to planning how to overthrow humans.
d.)snowball is becoming more and more like those he despises.

a

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."