Animal Farm Chapters (1-3)

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Why does Old Major use the statement “For myself I do not grumble” and the repetition of “comrade” to persuade his audience?

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This language conveys the message that Old Major is on his audience’s side.

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What is the purpose of Old Major’s repeated questioning in the context of the animals' oppression?

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Old Major emphasizes the many ways the animals are oppressed as a way to incite anger in his audience.

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In addition to using a speech, Old Major uses a song to reinforce his message. In what way would a song support someone’s message differently than a speech?

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A song is easy to repeat, which allows it to spread quickly as a reminder of the message.

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What does this reveal about the attitude of some animals on the farm? "Others asked such questions as ‘Why should we care what happens after we are dead?’ and ‘If this Rebellion is to happen anyway, what difference does it make whether we work for it or not?’"

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They are indifferent to the idea of participating in the rebellion.

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What is revealed about Boxer through his reaction to Snowball’s command “All animals should go naked”?

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He is compliant and a willing follower.

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What does this suggest the pigs understand about the role of education and learning? They understand that a society is better when all animals have equal opportunities to learn and make decisions, They understand that the most educated animals will have the power to make the decisions for others., They understand that becoming educated could threaten the future of Animal Farm, They understand that the farm will be weaker if they learn human skills like reading.

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They understand that the most educated animals will have the power to make the decisions for others.

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What most motivates the animals to willingly keep working on the farm?

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They are motivated by the fact that they are working for themselves and not the oppressive humans.

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Which of the following best describes the animals’ experiences with learning to read? Options: They are trying their best to learn how to read and by working together they are closer to their goal. They are making great progress with learning to read especially given how hard it is for them. They make small efforts but ultimately do not have the patience or intelligence to learn. They work hard to learn but do not have the resources needed to make progress

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They make small efforts but ultimately do not have the patience or intelligence to learn.

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What does Boxer’s motto ‘I will work harder!’ reveal about how the rebellion has affected his life?

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He is unaware his life is more difficult since the rebellion.

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Who is the author of Animal Farm?

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George Orwell