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Animal Farm Chapters 7-8

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9th - 12th Grade

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Animal Farm Chapters 7-8
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Looking at the content of these fifteen questions, this quiz focuses squarely on George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, specifically chapters 7 and 8, making it a literature comprehension assessment appropriate for 9th-12th grade students. The questions test detailed recall of plot events, character actions, and symbolic elements within these crucial chapters where Napoleon's authoritarian control intensifies. Students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to track multiple plot threads simultaneously, and understanding of how Orwell uses allegory to critique totalitarian regimes. The quiz requires students to distinguish between characters' motivations, recognize propaganda techniques employed by Squealer, and follow the progression of the farm's deterioration under Napoleon's leadership. Students must demonstrate mastery of literary elements including characterization, conflict development, and thematic understanding of power corruption, making this assessment suitable for high school English literature courses. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 9th-12th grade English literature. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading check following assigned chapter reading, a review tool before major examinations, or formative assessment to gauge student comprehension of key plot developments. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to begin class discussions about totalitarianism and propaganda, assign it as homework to reinforce reading accountability, or use results to identify students who need additional support with complex allegorical literature. The detailed questions support classroom instruction by ensuring students engage deeply with Orwell's text rather than relying on surface-level reading, preparing them for more sophisticated literary analysis discussions. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 and RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence, and RL.9-10.3 and RL.11-12.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression in complex literary works.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The only two animals who never lost heart when rebuilding the windmill were:

Boxer and Clover
Boxer and Benjamin
Snowball and Mollie
Major and Napoleon

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In order to maintain appearances and avoid any bad results as a result of the food shortages, Napoleon ordered

Rations increased.
A bounty be placed for the return of Snowball.
Mr Whymper to deliver 12 bushels of grain daily.
The store sheds be filled to the brim with sand and then covered with grain and meal.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In order to pay for enough grain and meal to keep the farm going till summer came on and conditions were easier, Squealer announced

the hens must surrender their eggs.
the pigs would be leasing the farmhouse to Mr. Whymper's family.
several of the young pigs and sheep would be sold to the butcher.
the lower pasture would be sold to Pinchfield.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It was rumored that Snowball was 

living in one of the rooms of the farmhouse.
hiding on one of the neighboring farms, either Foxwood or Pinchfield.
secretly building another windmill for Foxwood.
dead, having been killed by Napoleon's dogs months earlier.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the early Spring it was discovered that

Farmer Jones had sold the deed to Manor Farm to Mr. Pilkington!
Snowball was secretly frequenting the farm by night!
Napoleon liked to wear Mrs. Jones nightgown once all the animals had gone to bed!
Napoleon had developed quite a taste for crispy B-A-C-O-N!

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After the sale of the timber to Frederick, it is discovered that

Napoleon had secretly sold the lumber to Pinkerton.
Frederick had paid for the lumber with counterfeit bills.
Napoleon had also sold Mollie to Pinkerton.
Boxer and Benjamin are plotting to have Napoleon sold to another farm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Napoleon announces that it turns out

Snowball was "in league" with Jones from the very start.
Squealer was his son from a previous relationship!
Boxer has been stealing sugar and ribbons to give to Mollie.
Mr. Whymper is a spy for Farmer Jones.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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