Animal Farm: Chapter 6-7
Authored by Hillary Smith
English
8th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz covers George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, specifically chapters 6 and 7, and is appropriate for 8th to 10th grade English students. The questions assess students' literal comprehension of key plot events, character development, and thematic elements within these pivotal chapters. Students need to understand the progression of Napoleon's consolidation of power, the manipulation tactics used by Squealer, and the gradual corruption of the original revolutionary ideals. The quiz requires students to track character motivations (particularly Boxer's loyalty and the pigs' increasing human-like behavior), analyze cause-and-effect relationships (such as the windmill's destruction and its consequences), and recognize the significance of symbolic elements like the changing of the commandments and the prohibition of "Beasts of England." Students must demonstrate their ability to distinguish between different characters' actions and statements while understanding how Orwell uses these details to develop his allegory about political corruption and the abuse of power. Created by Hillary Smith, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 8 and 10. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading these crucial chapters where the pigs' transformation accelerates. Teachers can use this quiz as a chapter review before moving to the novel's conclusion, as homework to reinforce reading comprehension, or as a warm-up activity to begin class discussions about the themes of propaganda and political manipulation. The variety of question types allows for differentiated assessment while ensuring students have grasped both surface-level plot details and deeper character development. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, making it an ideal tool for measuring student progress toward these essential learning objectives.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which animal does the most labor?
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What did Napoleon say caused the destruction of the windmill?
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How is farm life for the animals different in chapter 6?
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why was the windmill difficult to build?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What happens to the animals on Animal Farm who do not do the voluntary work?
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CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.W.8.9A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does Squealer explain that it is not against the Seven Commandments for pigs to sleep in beds?
There is no rule that mentions beds.
Pigs do not need to follow the rules.
The rule is against sheets, not beds.
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CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does Squealer say about the meaning of “bed”?
Anything to sleep on, like a pile of straw, is actually a bed.
Animals do not need to worry about definitions because the word “bed” was invented by man.
A bed is only a bed if you use blankets.
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CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.4A
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