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Why did George Orwell hate and fear authority figures?

• Because he was a rebel by nature

• Because he was sent to very strict schools and worked for the Indian police

• Because he disliked his parents

• Because he was influenced by his friends

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Which historical events did George Orwell use as a backdrop to attack totalitarianism in "Animal Farm"?

• The French Revolution and World War I

• The American Civil War and the Industrial Revolution

• Bolshevik Russia and Nazi Germany

• The Cold War and the Vietnam War

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What is "Animal Farm" a satire of?

• The 1917 Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism.

• The French Revolution.

• The American Civil War.

• The Industrial Revolution.

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What does "Animal Farm" criticize?

• Democracy.

• Totalitarianism.

• Capitalism.

• Fascism.

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What does "Animal Farm" use to show how everything went bad in the Soviet Union?

• A city and its citizens.

• A school and its students.

• The farm and its animals.

• A company and its employees.

According to "Animal Farm," what can power do to you?

• Power can make you famous.

• Power can corrupt you.

• Power can make you immortal.

• Power can bring you peace.

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What does "Animal Farm" teach about people's behavior with rules?

• People follow the rules for the common good.

• People never change the rules.

• People twist the rules to benefit themselves at other people's expense.

• People create rules to maintain order only.

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What is the society that the animals in "Animal Farm" aspire to create?

• A society where only the pigs are equal and free

• A society where everyone is equal, free, and happy

• A society where humans and animals coexist peacefully

• A society based on the principles of the farmer's tyranny

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Who takes over the farm and ends up recreating the farmer's tyranny?

• Old Major

• Boxer the horse

• Muriel the goat

• The pigs

Who is the totalitarian pig who seizes control in "Animal Farm"?

• Old Major

• Napoleon

• Snowball

• Squealer

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