Animal Farm: Ch. 1

What is the name of Mr. Jones' farm? What problem does he have?

• Animal Farm; bankruptcy (losing the farm)
• Animal Farm; alcoholism
• Manor Farm; bankruptcy (losing the farm)
• Manor Farm; alcoholism

Who is Old Major?

• Mr. Jones' angry father
• the oldest white boar on the farm
• the hardest working horse on the farm
• Mr. Jones' kind neighbor, who offers to buy the farm

Why does Old Major assemble all the animals together?

• to tell them that he's selling the farm
• to pass on his wisdom and tell the animals that they should rebel
• to tell the animals who their new leader is going to be
• all of the above

Who does Old Major say is the only one on the farm who doesn't actually contribute anything?

• the cat
• Mr. Jones
• Old Major, himself
• Mollie, the horse

How does Old Major describe life on the farm?

• a beautiful, peaceful life of good and honest work
• a miserable life of being exploited (taken advantage of)
• a boring and dull existence, requiring some excitement and change
• they are constantly being threatened by the animals on the farms next door

What kind of animal is Boxer?

• pig
• dog
• horse
• goat

What word does Old Major call the animals over and over again?

• brothers
• comrades
• neighbors
• fellows

What does Old Major teach the animals?

• a revolution song called "Farmers No More"
• a revolution song called "Beasts of England"
• how to copy the strategies of humans in order to take over the farm
• a set of riddles teaching them to seek revolution

What breaks up the animals' meeting?

• Old Major dies
• Mr. Jones fires his gun at the barn
• the horses resist his message and leave
• they end the meeting with a vote to rebel the next day