Animal Farm, Chapter 7

Animal Farm Chapter 7

Further trade and the Hen Rebellion

Multiple Choice

How thick are the re-built windmill's walls going to be?

• 18 inches

• 24 inches

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• The pigs devise a plan to conceal the lack of food from Mr. Whymper.

• They fill the grain barrels mostly with sand and a thin covering of grain on top.

• They select a few animals to mention within his hearing that rations have been increased.

Concealment

Multiple Choice

Which animals rebel?

• Hens

• Pigs

• Cows

• Horses

• The hens are told that their eggs will be sold. They rebel at hearing this, and fly up to the rafters where they can't be reached.

• To combat the rebellion, Napoleon orders the animals to not share food with the hens. Nine hens die from starvation before they capitulate and agree to sell their eggs.

Hen Rebellion

Multiple Choice

What happens at Napoleon's "inquisition"?

• A bunch of animals are put to death for "working with Snowball".

• He resigns from his position as leader to retire quietly.

• Boxer is nominated for "Animal Hero, First Class," for his hard work.

• A bunch of animals are exiled for questioning Napoleon's leadership.

• The first animals to confess are four pigs. The dogs tear their throats out.

• Then, three sheep and a chicken confess to working with him, and a goose confesses to eating some corn.

• They are all executed.

Napoleon's Inquisition

• He is blamed for everything that goes wrong, including...

  • he sneaks onto the farm to eat their food

  • he ruins their crops

  • he has been working with Jones from the beginning

Snowball as Scapegoat

Poll

Do revolutions bring successful change?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is banned?

• Singing "Beasts of England"

• Resting on Sundays

• Reciting poetry