Animal Farm: Revolution and Corruption

What is the initial hope of the animals in Animal Farm?

• To learn to walk on two legs

• To build a windmill

• To enjoy the fruits of their own labor

• To become literate

Who makes a number of objectively true points in his speech to the animals?

• Mr. Jones

• Old Major

• Snowball

• Napoleon

What do the Seven Commandments initially aim to do?

• Lay the groundwork for a revolution

• Build a new barn

• Establish a new religion

• Create a new language

What is one of the early signs of corruption on Animal Farm?

• The pigs and dogs becoming literate

• The animals holding meetings

• The animals building a windmill

• The animals singing songs

What justification does Snowball give for the pigs needing the entire crop of apples and all the cows' milk?

• They are the strongest animals

• They are the mindworkers

• They are the oldest animals

• They are the fastest animals

What do the pigs do by the end of the novel that shows their corruption?

• They build a new barn

• They learn to fly

• They sleep in the farmhouse

• They plant new crops

How do the pigs modify the Seven Commandments?

• To include more animals

• To make them rhyme

• To legalize whatever they want to do

• To make them shorter

What is one of the most important elements that allows corruption to flourish on Animal Farm?

• Lack of shelter

• Lack of water

• Lack of food

• Fear and unthinking trust in leaders

What vices do the animals initially rebel against?

• Laziness, ignorance, and cowardice

• Greed, alcoholism, decadence, and cruelty

• Violence, theft, and lying

• Pride, envy, and gluttony

What does the novel suggest about the nature of revolution?

• It is cyclical and repeats throughout time

• It is always successful

• It is always peaceful

• It is always violent