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Animal Farm, Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which literary character is characterized by his unwillingness to talk?

a)

Snowball

b)

Napoleon

c)

Benjamin

d)

Old Major

2.

Old Major gives a revolutionary speech that is based on...

a)

his experience.

b)

his dreams.

c)

what he has witnessed on other farms.

d)

a philosophical book the he has recently read.

3.

What is the title of the song the animals start singing spontaneously?

a)

Let's beat England

b)

Animals will prevail.

c)

Tyrant man shall be overthrown.

d)

Beasts of England

4.

The pigs expound a philosophical system that animals should live by. What is it called?

a)

Animal Rebellion

b)

Animal Laws

c)

Sugarcandy Mountain

d)

Animalism

5.

Jones, the owner of Animal Farm, has taken to drinking because...

a)

he lost a lot of money in a lawsuit.

b)

he was forced to be a farmer by his parents.

c)

he did not earn enough money for his family to lead a proper life.

d)

his wife left him.

6.

Once Mr. Jones is banished from the farm, his house is initially...

a)

made into a museum attesting to the animals' rebellion.

b)

designated as the sleeping quarters for the pigs.

c)

burnt down as to destroy any sign of Jones.

d)

designated as a place for all the animals to gather and make mutual decisions.

7.

In the course of the story, nine puppies are delivered. What happens to them?

a)

The farm animals decide they should be sold.

b)

All the farm animals decide they should be raised as watchdogs.

c)

Napoleon takes them away and they are soon forgotten.

d)

They become active opponents of animalism.

8.

What is Boxer's motto?

a)

"Four legs good, two legs bad."

b)

"I will work harder."

c)

"For the love of the pigs."

d)

"For each according to his ability; for each according to his need."

9.

Who gathers the harvest?

a)

The animals do it themselves by adopting human tools.

b)

Boxer does the work.

c)

The pigs do the work.

d)

The animals sell timber and eggs to pay human hands to harvest the fields.

10.

According to Snowball, what is the central tenet of Animalism?

a)

All animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

b)

Animals of the world unite.

c)

Napoleon is always right.

d)

Four legs good, two legs bad.

11.

What reason did Squealer give for the pigs taking all of the apples and milk?

a)

The animals need to learn to sacrifice.

b)

The pigs need it for their brain work.

c)

The food will make other animals sick.

d)

The pigs will die without it.