Animal Farm Chapters 3-4 Reading Check

Which animal emerges as the most dedicated worker?

• Clover

• Mollie

• Boxer

• Benjamin

What is Boxer's new personal motto?

• "Long live Animal Farm"

• "I will work harder"

• "Napoleon is always right"

• "Four legs good, two legs bad"

What problem do the animals face with the human world?

• Weather conditions

• Transportation issues

• Lack of certain materials they can't produce

• Language barriers

What is significant about the battle flag that the animals raise?

• It has a hoof and horn symbol

• It's raised only on special occasions

• It's green to represent prosperity

• It's made of Mr. Jones's old clothes

How did the animals' literacy levels vary?

• Most animals refused to learn

• Only the pigs could read and write

• All animals learned to read perfectly

• The pigs could read perfectly while others had varying abilities

Which animal is awarded "Animal Hero, First Class" after the battle?

• Snowball

• Benjamin

• Boxer

• Napoleon

Which of the following best explains the animals’ use of the word “comrade” to address each other?

• Snowball issues a decree ordering everyone to call each other “comrade.”

• The animals use the word to demonstrate their equality and sense of community.

• The animals can’t remember each others’ names, so it decreases the confusion.

• The animals use the word to represent how they are fellow soldiers in the war against humans.

Which of the following inferences best summarizes the reason why Snowball forms the committees (page 32)?

• A. Snowball wants the animals to have an opportunity to educate and improve themselves.

• B. Snowball wants the animals to do all the work themselves so that he and the other pigs can relax.

• C. Snowball doesn’t want to be in charge any more, so he establishes the committees in order to transfer power.

• D. Snowball forms the committees secretly as part of a rebellion against Napoleon.

Which sentence best describes the theme of Squealer’s argument when he defends the pig’s right to the milk and apples?

• A. Power leads to greed.

• B. Trust is the cornerstone of an equitable society.

• C. Leaders have to make tough decisions.

• D. Leaders make sacrifices for the good of their followers.

Which of the following best describes the Battle of the Cowshed?

• Snowball commands a battle in which he is injured, but the animals chase Mr. Jones and the other men away from Animal Farm.

• Napoleon and Snowball come up with a plan to attack the other farmers before they can attack Animal Farm.

• Mr. Jones and Napoleon turn on the rest of the farm animals, and Snowball tricks them into an ambush as Boxer saves the day.

• Mr. Jones, Mr. Frederick, Mr. Pilkington, and Mr. Whymper all come to talk to the pigs, and they decide to end the Rebellion.