Animal Farm, Ch. 5

Animal Farm, Ch. 5

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Multiple Choice

What happens to Mollie?

• She is chased off the farm by the dogs.

• She runs away to serve humans again.

• She is exiled because she is seen talking to a human.

• She is killed and sent to the glue factory.

Mollie: The Bourgeoisie

Mollie hates working and is very lazy. She often is late, takes off early, and sometimes doesn't show up.

Clover spots her talking to one of Mr. Pilkington's men (connection to the U.S.) and realizes that Mollie has accepted sugar and ribbons from Pilkington - betraying the animals.

She eventually leaves the farm and is seen enjoying being a cart-horse again, with ribbons in her hair.

The Battle Between Snowball & Napoleon

Snowball (Trotsky) and Napoleon (Stalin) constantly battle each other over everything; they argue about what to plant, where to plant, and everything about the running of the farm.

Multiple Choice

What is the "most bitter" controversy between Snowball and Napoleon?

• The barley field

• The windmill

• Leadership of the animals

• The milk

What are Snowball's main points in support of the windmill?

• It will operate a dynamo (a machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy; a generator)

• It will light the stalls & warm them in winter

• It will run other tools to make their lives easier

Multiple Select

How does Napoleon show his disapproval of Snowball's plans? (Select all that apply)

• He urinates on Snowball's plans

• He comes up with his own, better plans

• He has the sheep interrupt with bleating during Snowball's speech about why they should build the windmill.

• He assassinates Snowball.

Napoleon & Snowball on Defense of the Farm

• Napoleon believed that the animals should learn how to use firearms.

• Snowball believed they should send out more pigeons to spread word of the rebellion, so other farms would rebel.

Snowball's Exile

Snowball is chased off the farm by Napoleon's dogs (KGB) after the windmill debate, giving Napoleon sole control of Animal Farm.

In the Soviet Union, Stalin also exiled Trotsky.

Multiple Choice

The other animals notice that the dogs wag their tale at Napoleon like they used to toward...

• Mr. Jones

• Mr. Pilkington

• Mrs. Jones

• Mr. Frederick

Multiple Choice

What is Napoleon's first act as leader?

• Abolish the Sunday meetings

• Assassinate Snowball

• Kill the other pigs as competition

• Abolish the Seven Commandments

Napoleon's Changes

• Sunday Meetings are no longer happening.

• Nothing would be debated among the animals; the pigs will make all decisions.

• Animals will still assemble to sing "Beasts of England" and get their orders for the week.

Multiple Select

What are Boxer's two maxims (or sayings)?

• Napoleon is always right.

• Animal Farm is the best place to be.

• I am the best.

• I will work harder.

• Napoleon is supreme commander.

Squealer's Role

• Squealer acts as propaganda again by coming around to the animals to explain how very honorable Napoleon is and how terrible Snowball was.

• He says that he believes Snowball's role in the Battle of the Cowshed was exaggerated.

• He also explains that they're going to build the windmill, even though it might require fewer rations for all of them.