Ch. 1 - Animal Farm

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

In the second paragraph, which of the following statements best describes the effect of the two sentences beginning “‘No animal in England’”?

• Understatement softens the argument.

• Absolute statements contradict an earlier point.

• Vivid verbs suggest specific actions.

• Repeated phrases emphasize a point.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

In paragraphs 2 and 3, the focus shifts noticeably with the sentence that begins —

• The life of an animal is misery

• No, comrades, a thousand times

• Why, then do we continue

• It is summed up in a single

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

The third paragraph differs from the second paragraph in that the third paragraph

• is less explicit than the second

• contradicts the main assertion of the second

• presents a scapegoat, while the second only presents a situation

• depends on generalities, while the second uses concrete details

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

In the fourth paragraph (beginning “‘Man is the’”), the argument that the animals produce everything but own nothing is

• fully supported by concrete examples in the paragraph

• contradicted by the details in the paragraph

• followed by examples that are emotional but tangential

• reinforced by the analysis which follows the assertion

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

What is the intended effect of the ironic description of Man in paragraph 4?

• to explain man's dominance over animals

• to justify the actions of farmers

• to point out the unfairness of the current situation

• to reveal Major's own opinion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

In the fifth paragraph (beginning “And even”), the details that Old Major gives about his own life serve to

• provide an authorial tone of irony and a hint of satire

• explain Old Major’s bitterness toward life

• underline Old Major’s unique position of power

• provide insight into Old Major's resentment of man

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

Read the following dictionary entry. resolution (rĕz´ ŭ lō´ shŭn) n. 1. a state of firm determination. 2. an expression of opinion by an assembly. 3. the separation of something into its parts. 4. an explanation of a problem. Which definition best matches the meaning of the word resolution as it is used in paragraph 7 (Starting with "And remember, comrades, ...")?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

The uproar in paragraph 8 (starting with "At this moment...") that interrupts Major’s speech serves to —

• underscore Major’s main message

• show that all animals are not united

• emphasize the importance of democracy

• demonstrate one effect of humans on animals

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

From the context of the passage, the reader can infer that a “knacker” is one who

• has various talents and abilities

• takes in old animals to save them

• enjoys using animals to tease fox hounds

• butchers animals for a profit

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the selection from Chapter 1 of which begins with "Comrades, you have heard" and ends with "All animals are equal" (pages 27-31 in blue book, pages 6-10 in white book) and choose the best answer to each question.

The solution that Old Major offers to the animals is best characterized as

• simplistic and improbable

• conditional and incremental

• idealistic and revolutionary

• pessimistic and drastic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3