Which sentence best states the central idea in this passage?

Both the boys and Mrs. Coles benefited from the evacuation.
The evacuation changed the boys’ lives for the worse.
Mrs. Coles was depressed before the children came, but they cheered her up.
The boys’ lives were changed when they began to love books and learning.

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy.a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle.b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy.c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy.d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

Lines 47–56: determine the central idea of these lines

The events in animal farm mirror the real-life events of the russian revolution and the birth of the soviet union. this aspect of the novel is an example of which literary technique? irony parody reversal ridicule