Old Major's Speech

Old Major's Speech

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Old Major's Speech

Old Major's Speech

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.6.3, RL.8.10, RL.8.3

+13

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the statement from old 
Major.  "All men are _______.  All animals are _________."

Murderers.  Equal.

Enemies. Comrades.

Capitalists.  Laborers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following ideas is NOT included in Major's philosophy?

Never resemble Man

No animal must ever sleep in a house

All the habits of man are evil

All animals shall produce the same amount of work

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the second stanza of "Beasts of England,"  the main idea is

Animals will be equal

Man will be overthrown

The animals will have to work very hard

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the third stanza, if Man is overthrown, how will the animals' lives improve?

They will have more to eat

They will reap the benefits of their own work

They will be free of Man's "chains"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the main message of Old Major's speech to the other animals?

Determination.

Rebellion.

Grief.

Greatness.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

spoke about the principles of Animalism and encouraged animals

revolt ;dies before revolution

Benjamin

Snowball

Napoleon

Old Major

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the fourth stanza, what "riches" will the animals gain?

Food

Freedom

Leisure 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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