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“She [Mollie] was late for work every morning and excused herself by saying that she had overslept, and she complained of mysterious pains, although her appetite was excellent. On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water.”

What is the best meaning of “pretext” as it is used in this passage?

• excuse

• principle

• weakness

• advantage

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What do Napoleon’s interactions with the dogs in Chapter 5 reveal about his motivations for “the education of the young“

• He is motivated to educate the young because they are weaker than the other animals and need more attention to become strong members of Animal Farm.

• He is motivated to educate the young because they are more willing and interested to learn something new.

• He is motivated to educate the young because they are easy to transform into loyal followers.

• He is motivated to educate the young because they are loyal to Mr. Jones and the other humans.

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How do Squealer’s speeches differ from Snowball’s?

• Squealer’s speeches focus on building confidence in Old Major’s plan, but Snowball’s speeches focus on making work easier for all animals.

• Squealer’s speeches focus on the promise of a better future, but Snowball’s speeches focus on creating a positive impression of Napoleon.

• Squealer’s speeches focus on making work easier for all animals, but Snowball’s speeches focus on building confidence in Old Major’s plan.

• Squealer’s speeches focus on creating a positive impression of Napoleon, but Snowball’s speeches focus on making work easier for all animals.

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A common characteristic of totalitarian governments is that they rewrite historical events to make themselves look more successful. Which of the following pieces of evidence best illustrates how the pigs are transforming into a totalitarian government?

• “Napoleon, on the other hand, argued that the great need of the moment was to increase food production, and if they wasted time on the windmill they would all starve to death.” (50)

• “According to Snowball, they must send out more and more pigeons and stir up rebellion among the animals on the other farms.” (51)

• “...Napoleon stood up and, casting a particular sidelong look at Snowball, uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heard him utter before.” (52)

• “On the contrary, it was [Napoleon] who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon’s papers.” (57)

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“A few animals still felt faintly doubtful, but Squealer asked them shrewdly, ‘Are you certain that this is not something that you have dreamed, comrades? Have you any record of such a resolution? Is it written down anywhere?’” (64)

“‘You have heard then, comrades,’ he said, ‘that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? And why not? You did not suppose, surely, that there was ever a ruling against beds? … You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?’”

How do Squealer’s repeated questions impact the other animals?

• These questions give the other animals the confidence to stand up to those who are treating them unfairly.

• These questions cause the other animals to question themselves and what they think they know is true; this is also known as gaslighting.

• These questions help to calm the animals’ worries about whether Jones might return to the farm.

• These questions cause the other animals to form a secret rebellion against the pigs and dogs.

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“In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year”

What is the best meaning of “malignity” as it is used in the passage?

• admiration

• confusion

• morality

• revenge

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Which piece of evidence best reveals the sacrifice Boxer is making and is also not sustainable for his health?

• “Nothing could have been achieved without Boxer, whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together.”

• “His two slogans, “I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right,” seemed to him a sufficient answer to all problems.”

• “He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour.”

• “And in his spare moments, of which there were not many nowadays, he would go alone to the quarry, collect a load of broken stone, and drag it to the site of the windmill unassisted.”

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