Animal Farm Chapters 7-8

Why did the hens have to give up their eggs?

• There were too many chickens on the farm.

• The eggs were attracting foxes and other animals dangerous to the farm.

• Napoleon needed assets to sell to get money for food for the animals

• All the answers are correct.

Why did Napoleon begin executing animals?

• He went crazy

• He wanted to stop any rebellion against him by keeping the animals in fear.

• He wanted to stop the spreading of disease; the ones he executed had rabies.

• The ones he executed were too old to be productive. They were too expensive to keep.

Whom did Boxer blame for the executions?

• Snowball

• All of the farm animals

• Napoleon

• Snowball and Napoleon

Why did the animals sing the "Beasts of England" song slowly and mournfully as they were gathering on the knoll?

• They were singing it over the graves of their slain comrades

• They were wishing that Jones would come back.

• Life on the farm was not as they had hoped it would be when the revolution began.

• They thought the tune was catchy.

Check all that apply.

Why was the singing of "Beasts of England" banned?

• The revolution was over.

• It reminded the animals of the original ideas of the revolution.

• Boxer didn't think it was appropriate anymore.

• They had a new song to sing.

In what ways has Napoleon set himself apart from the other animals?

• He had titles like Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, etc.

• He lived in separate quarters.

• He had guards to protect him.

• All of the answers are correct.

How did Frederick cheat Napoleon?

• Gave him grain mixed with filler

• Gave him forged bank notes

• Sent only half what he promised

• Took twice as much as what he paid for

What moved the animals to attack Frederick and his men at the Battle of the Windmill?

• The men blew up the animals' windmill

• The men took too much timber.

• The men made fun of their animal farm.

• The men killed Napoleon.

Why was Comrade Napoleon "dying"?

• He had eaten far too much; his stomach was bursting.

• He had had too much whisky to drink.

• He was wounded by Frederick.

• He was just pretending so the animals would feel sorry for him.