Exploring Themes in Animal Farm by George Orwell

What is the first theme discussed in the video?

• Exploitation

• Deception

• Corruption

• Idealism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do the pigs change the rules of animalism?

• They make them stricter

• They change them to suit their own desires

• They abolish them completely

• They make them more democratic

What do the pigs do to ensure other animals remain uneducated?

• They destroy all books

• They make sure only their own young learn to read

• They teach all animals to read

• They ban education

How do the pigs benefit from the other animals' efforts?

• They work harder than the other animals

• They receive no benefits

• They share the benefits equally

• They benefit more than the other animals

What method does Squealer use to convince the animals their lives are improving?

• Education

• Threats

• Propaganda

• Bribery

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Who is used as a scapegoat by the pigs?

• Squealer

• Snowball

• Boxer

• Napoleon

What do the animals initially believe in?

• The ideals of animalism

• The need for a leader

• The power of the pigs

• The importance of hard work

What song do the animals often return to singing?

• Pigs' Anthem

• Animal Farm Anthem

• Beasts of England

• Old Major's Anthem

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What kind of apathy does Benjamin exhibit?

• Active apathy

• Ignorant apathy

• Willful apathy

• Blind apathy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What leads to the other animals' susceptibility to manipulation?

• Their physical strength

• Their education

• Their unquestioning trust in the pigs

• Their intelligence