Animal Farm Chapters 4-6

Where was Mollie during the Battle of the Cowshed? How does this support what you already know about her character, and what does it foreshadow?

Describe Snowball’s actions and Napoleon’s actions during the Battle. What does this tell you about each of them, and what might happen next as a result?

Describe the two rituals (traditions) that the animals used to celebrate their victory. What is ironic about their adoption of these rituals?

What did Mollie do wrong? Where did she finally go?

Describe the violent debates that began to take place between snowball and Napoleon.

What did Napoleon train the sheep to do with “Four legs good, two legs bad”?

Describe the controversy over the windmill. Why would the animals be in favor of it? Who was against it and why? Who didn’t take a side on it?

How did Napoleon ruin Snowball’s plans?

When Napoleon and Snowball disagreed on defense tactics, with whom did the animals agree?

What happened just as Snowball had the animals agreeing with him?