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WorksheetsAnimal Farm Final Review
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Animal Farm is an allegory because it…
involves animals
has a surface level meaning and deeper level meaning represented by symbols
is a story about an imaginary revolution by animals
was written as satire
What is “satire”?
use of humor to criticize
an extended metaphor
misleading information to promote a cause or point of view
What is “propaganda”?
use of humor to criticize
an extended metaphor
misleading information to promote a cause or point of view
What point of view is Animal Farm written in?
3rd person omniscient
1st person
3rd person limited
2nd person
According to Old Major, what is the cause of the animals’ problems?
The animals’ own apathy
The humans
A lack of political power
Environmental damage by the farmer
Old Major’s dream encourages the animals of Animal Farm to…
Fight to enslave the humans
Toil patiently
Revolt against the humans
Memorize “Beasts of England
What is Mr. Jones’ main vice?
Gambling
Alcohol
Cigars
Stealing
Where does this story take place?
Animal Farm/Manor Farm
Pinchfield Farm
Foxwood Farm
How do the animals feel about Old Major?
The animals make fun of Old Major
The animals ignore Old Major
The animals respect Old Major
Old Major describes the current life of animals as...
Happy
Miserable
Unimportant
At the initial meeting held by Old Major, the animals vote about whether or not the rats and other wild animals are friend or foe.
Yes
No
One of the original commandments is, “Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a foe.”
Yes
No
Old Major's dream provides the animals with exact plans for a rebellion against Man.
Yes
No
Who said this?
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals.” (Chapter 1)
Old Major
Squealer
Napoleon
Snowball
Who does this describe?
Alone among the animals on the farm he never laughed. (Chapter 1)
Benjamin
Boxer
Squealer
Mollie
Who says this?
"Our labour tills the soil, our dung fertilises it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin." (Chapter 1)
Old Major
Benjamin
Snowball
Napoleon
Who does this describe?
A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance. (Chapter 1)
Boxer
Benjamin
Squealer
Mr. Jones
Who does this describe?
He was still a majestic looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance. (Chapter 1)
Old Major
Snowball
Napoleon
Squealer
Who does this describe?
...a stout motherly mare approaching middle life, who had never quite gotten her figure back after her fourth foal. (Chapter 1)
Clover
Muriel
Mollie
Mrs. Jones
Who does this describe?
She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with. (Chapter 1)
Mollie
Clover
Muriel
Mrs. Jones
Old Major’s death was…
A planned catalyst of the rebellion
Natural; in his sleep
Caused by Mr. Jones
Accidental
Why do the pigs assume leadership on Animal Farm?
They are the most intelligent animals
They were voted into power
They are the bossiest animals
Old Major was a pig, so it was expected
Once the animals have chased the humans off the farm, what is the first thing they do?
They destroy the equipment to enslave them
They move out of the barn
They set up a flagpole and shrine to Old Major
They destroy the farmhouse
The animals decide that…
All the animals should move into the farmhouse
The farmhouse should be preserved as a museum
The pigs should move into the farmhouse
The farmhouse should be burned to the ground
During discussions at their meetings, who do the animals usually agree with?
Boxer
Snowball
Whoever was speaking
Napoleon
Moses tells the other animals that Sugarcandy Mountain… (pick 2)
Is a place to which all animals go when they die
Doesn’t exist
Is to be set aside as a retirement home
Is a wonderful, happy country in the sky
What effect did Major's speech have on the more intelligent animals?
They began to write more songs
They looked at life in a very different way
They decided to stop working
Which animals began teaching the other?
The pigs
The cows
The horses
Why did the cows break into the storeshed?
They wanted more air
Mr. Jones asked them to
They were hungry
What didn't Mr. Jones do?
Pay his bills
Feed the animals
Read the newspaper
Why does Snowball tell Mollie she cannot wear ribbons?
Ribbons symbolize slavery
Ribbons are bad for a horse's health
All the ribbons were taken by Jones and his wife
What did Squealer do that was so convincing to the other animals?
Move his tail
Use pictures and diagrams
Talk very loudly
Which animal leaves the farm with the Mr. Jones?
Bluebell the dog
Moses the raven
Benjamin the donkey
What impressed the animals about the Jones' house?
There was beer in the cellar
It was so clean
The luxury
What ability do the pigs "reveal" that they have?
They can fly
They can read and write
They can play piano
What does Orwell mean when he says Squealer can "turn black into white"?
Squealer is a good painter
Squealer is good at magic
Squealer is good at speaking
Who does this describe?
He was not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. (Chapter 2)
Napoleon
Snowball
Squealer
Boxer
Who does this describe?
He was a more vivacious pig, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character. (Chapter 2)
Napoleon
Snowball
Squealer
Boxer
Who does this describe?
He was a spy and a tale-bearer. (Chapter 2)
Moses
Snowball
Squealer
Benjamin
The first harvest after the rebellion is…
Challenging but successful
Easy and successful
A complete disaster
Not completed
The basic, underlying cause of the trouble between Napoleon and Snowball is… (pick 2)
The two pigs are in violent opposition to the windmill project
The two pigs are in a power struggle to gain control of Animal Farm
Napoleon corrupts the principles of Animalism
Napoleon resents Snowball’s inventiveness
How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball’s windmill plan?
By spitting on them
By giving a scathing speech
By writing Snowball a letter
By urinating on them
Why did Boxer ask the cockerel to call him a half-hour earlier in the morning?
It takes him a long time get ready
He was a heavy sleeper
He wanted to do more work
Snowball's committees and programs were not very successful except for which one?
Egg Production Committee
Clean Tails League
Reading and writing classes
Why did the animals enjoy their food more?
The animals produced it for themselves
Muriel is a better cook than Mr. Jones
They were able to drink milk with their meals
Who enjoyed the slogan, "Four legs good, two legs bad," the most?
The sheep
Boxer
Muriel
Who takes the puppies away for an education?
Boxer
Napoleon
Snowball
What happened to the milk and apples?
The pigs took them to eat
The sheep took them to sell
Mr. Jones destroyed them
What does Squealer say to make the animals afraid?
If the pigs aren't healthy, Mr. Jones will come back
If the animals don't work hard, they will be hungry
If the animals eat the milk and apples, they will get sick
Who does this describe?
He was the admiration of everybody. (Chapter 3)
Moses
Snowball
Squealer
Boxer
Who does this describe?
They did not work, but directed and supervised the others. (Chapter 3)
The pigs
The horses
The sheep
The cows
Who says this?
"I will work harder" & "Napoleon is always right" (Chapter 3 & 5)
Boxer
Squealer
Benjamin
Clover
Who does this describe?
He could read as well as any pig, but never exercised his faculty. (Chapter 3)
Boxer
Squealer
Benjamin
Clover
Who does this describe?
She refused to learn any but the 6 letters which spelt her name. (Chapter 3)
Mollie
Muriel
Benjamin
Clover
For Benjamin, the “unalterable law of life” involves all of the following EXCEPT:
Happiness and health
Hunger and hardship
Hard work and hard times
Unfairness and injustice
What is Napoleon’s reaction to the animals’ agreement to build the windmill?
He calls in the dogs, who chase Snowball off the farm
He agrees to go along with the plan
He kills Snowball
He gives a speech and convinces the animals otherwise
Which animal voluntarily leaves the farm?
Boxer
Mollie
Squealer
Napoleon
Which character(s) are used by Napoleon to enforce his laws on the other animals?
The dogs
Squealer
The chickens
The sheep
As soon as Napoleon takes over, what is the first change he makes on the farm?
He takes away Sunday morning meetings and debates
He gives everyone equal voting rights on the resolution he sets forth
He gives everyone equal rations of milk and apples
He takes away retirement pensions
Which character refuses to become excited about the windmill?
Old Major
Clover
Benjamin
Boxer
Why does Napoleon blame Snowball for many of the problems on the farm, including the destruction of the windmill?
Snowball is his main rival and uses him as a scapegoat
He thinks that Snowball is a spy for the humans and other farmers
The animals prefer Snowball
He believes that Snowball is to blame
What is the reason for the windmill’s initial collapse?
Napoleon sabotaged it and frames Snowball
The farmers blow it up with dynamite
It falls during a storm
Snowball sabotages it
To whom does Napoleon sell the farm’s pile of timber?
Mr. Jones
Snowball
Mr. Frederick
Mr. Pilkington
What does Squealer teach the sheep to bleat in Chapter 10?
“Four legs good, two legs better!”
“Napoleon, our two legged leader!”
“Napoleon good, Snowball bad!”
“Two legs good, four legs better!”
What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?
Lord of Manor Farm
King of Animals
God of Beasts
President of the Republic
Napoleon crushes the hens’ resistance to higher egg quota by…
Ordering the hens’ rations stopped
Having them killed by the dogs
Destroying the hens’ chicks
Exiling the ringleaders of the resistance
The death of the animals who confessed to crimes against Napoleon and Animal Farm shocks the animals because…
So many animals were executed
The scene is far bloodier than anything Mr. Jones ever did
The alleged traitors confessed of their own free will
Animals killing other animals goes against the commandments
Squealer explains that “Beasts of England” should no longer be sung for which reason?
Napoleon no longer likes the music
Other animals are stealing their song
The rebellion is over and it is a song of rebellion
The better society has now arrived
The actual reason why “Beasts of England” is no longer to be sung is…
Napoleon is secretly teaching it to the other farms
The animals like the song too much
Snowball wrote the song and Napoleon hates Snowball
Napoleon does not want the animals to rebel against him
Which of the following pigs composes a song that replaces “Beasts of England”?
Napoleon
Squealer
Snowball
Minimus
The seven commandments of Animalism inscribed on the barn wall are…
Changed by the pigs to suit their own needs
Never changed
Ignored by the pigs
Completely abolished by the pigs when they take control
During the second battle, the windmill…
Is stolen
Is taken over by the men
Gets blown up
Falls down
At the pigs’ party, the humans compare the lower, less intelligent animals to…
The government
The upper classes
Their own animals
The lower classes
The slogan, “No Animal shall kill another animal”, is changed to, “No animal shall kill another animal without cause.
Yes
No
The pigs grow barley on the farm in order to make beer.
Yes
No
During the Battle of the Cowshed, Clover hides to avoid the action.
Yes
No
At the end of the novel, the farm is named “Manor Farm” once again.
Yes
No
The award of “Animal Hero, First Class” is given to Snowball and Boxer for their heroism in the Battle of the Cowshed.
Yes
No
The pigs sell Boxer to the knackers for money to buy whiskey.
Yes
No
Who says this?
"Comrades! You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in selfishness and privilege? Milk and apples contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brain workers; the organization of the farm totally depends on us." (Chapter 3)
Squealer
Napleon
Old Major
Snowball
The other farmers were really good friends with Mr. Jones and wanted to help him.
Yes
No
The stable lad was killed by Boxer during the Battle of the Cowshed.
Yes
No
Who does this describe?
Most of this time [he] had spent sitting in the taproom of the Red Lion at Willingdon (Chapter 4)
Mr. Jones
Snowball
Napoleon
Boxer
Who says this?
"I have no wish to take a life, not even a human life" (Chapter 4)
Benjamin
Snowball
Napoleon
Boxer
Who says this?
"War is war. The only good human being is a dead one." (Chapter 4)
Snowball
Napleon
Boxer
Squealer
Who does this describe?
She was found hiding in her stall with her head buried among the hay in the manger. (Chapter 4)
Mollie
Clover
Muriel
Squealer
What happened to Mollie in chapter 5?
She was killed by Mr. Jones
She betrayed Animal Farm and went to work for humans
She began her own revolution in which all animals get sugar
What would be the benefit of a windmill, according to Snowball?
Wind would make the farm cooler
Electricity would make life easier
It could be used as a new place to sleep
What did Napoleon say at first about the windmill?
It is a good idea
Food production is more important
It will be difficult to accomplish
In chapter 5, besides the windmill, on what issue do Napoleon and Snowball disagree?
Defense of the farm
Housing
Egg laying
The animals supported Napoleon's announcement that Sunday meeting would be canceled.
Yes
No
Squealer tells the animals that the windmill was actually Napoleon's idea.
Yes
No
Why is the windmill difficult to build?
The animals don't work very hard
Snowball is trying to slow them down
The stones are large and the weather is bad
What happens on Animal Farm if the animals do not do the voluntary work?
They are not allowed to attend Sunday meetings
Half of their food is taken away
They must apologize
Napoleon decides to trade with human beings. Which of the following does this contradict?
The Seven Commandments
Major's speech
Mr. Whymper's advice
How does Squealer explain that it is not against the Seven Commandments for the pigs to sleep in beds?
There is no rule that mentions beds
Pigs do not need to follow the rules
The rule is against sheets, not beds
What does Squealer say about the meaning of "bed"?
Anything to sleep on, like a pile of straw, is actually a bed
Animals do not need to worry about definitions because the word "bed" was invented by man
A bed is only a bed if you use blankets
Who does Napoleon blame for the destruction of the windmill?
Mr. Jones
Boxer
Snowball
Who does this describe?
[He] would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on his own by the light of the harvest moon. (Chapter 6)
Boxer
Snowball
Napoleon
Benjamin
What has changed in the plans for the windmill?
The animals decided not to build a windmill
The animals will buy a windmill instead of building one
The animals will make the walls thicker than before
Why is life not as good on Animal Farm?
The animals are always cold and always hungry
Boxer makes everyone work too hard
Benjamin is causing everyone to feel depressed
What do the animals find most inspirational?
Squealer's speeches
The dogs' barking
Boxer's efforts
Napoleon and the other pigs need to hide the food situation on the farm because...
They don't want the human world to know they have mismanaged the farm
They don't want the animals who are working so hard to notice there is less food than before
They want to starve the animals to death to punish them for not working hard enough
Why did Napoleon order bins to be filled with sand and covered with the grain and seed?
To poison the animals
To keep the food dry by keeping it off the cold wet ground
To fool Mr. Whymper, and the rest of the humans, into thinking Animal Farm was doing well
Beasts of England is replaced by a short song that does NOT praise obedience and duty, but...
Encourages the animals to be afraid
Encourages individual freedom
Suggests that the animals should be prepared to die defending Animal Farm
Orwell uses Animal Farm to…
Warn readers about the nature of power
Satirize human behavior
Comment on historical events
All the 3 answers
What is one of the main themes of Animal Farm?
Joint leadership is the ideal
It is never really possible to be free
Power corrupts
Thinking for oneself is dangerous
If you asked Napoleon what cause he had to kill the animals in chapter 8, he would most likely say:
"I felt like it."
"They helped Snowball to hurt Animal Farm."
"I didn't kill any animals."
To whom does Napoleon finally sell the timber?
Pilkington
Snowball
Frederick
What is the real reason that Napoleon thinks he is dying?
Snowball poisoned him
He was drunk the night before and now has a hangover
He was wounded very badly by Frederick's gun
All of the following are privileges granted to pigs at the end of the novel except:
other animals must yield to the pigs as they walk by
beer is provided to each of the pigs, but no other animals
the pigs can wear ribbons on Sunday
the piglets attend school at Pilkington's farm at Foxwood
Commandment #6 is changed to: No animal shall kill any other animal ______.
without cause
with sheets
unless it is a pig
In addition to his pack of dogs Napoleon starts walking around the farm being led by a _____ who acts as a trumpeter.
black cockerel
young pig
sheep
Frederick pays Napoleon for the timber in legit money.
Yes
No
Commandment #5 is changed to: No animal shall drink alcohol ______.
in excess
in the house
on farm
Who says this?
"Fools! Fools!...Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?" (Chapter 9)
Benjamin
Squealer
Muriel
Boxer
Who says this?
"...up there, just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labours!" (Chapter 9)
Moses
Squealer
Boxer
Napoleon
Who says this?
"Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!” (Chapter 10)
Mr. Pilkington
Napoleon
Squealer
Mr. Whymper
Why was Boxer not feeling well at the beginning of chapter 9?
He was poisoned by Snowball
He was being lazy
He was wounded in the Battle of the Windmill
What did Boxer NOT want the animals to know?
That he was talking with Snowball
That he was in pain
That he and Clover were in love
First the orchard was promised to the animals. Later only a small corner of the pasture was promised to them. For what was this piece of land promised?
As a place for them to retire when they are old
As a place to have horse races
As a place to build a second windmill
How are the piglets treated?
Equal to all the other animals
More important than the other animals
Worse that the other animals
Which animal is allowed to return to Animal Farm?
Moses
Snowball
Mollie
Boxer is almost 12 years old. What is he looking forward to when he turns twelve?
Retiring in the pasture set aside for old animals
A big birthday party held in the farmhouse
Being old enough to drink beer
Benjamin is upset because...
The pasture set aside for retirement age has been reduced
Napoleon has gotten drunk again
He knows Boxer is being taken away to be killed
The pigs say that Boxer went where?
To Pinchfield Farm
To the Willingdon animal hospital
To the farmhouse
The author writes that it was not possible for Boxer's remains to be returned to the farm. This is because...
He was already buried in Willingdon
He was very badly hurt, and seeing the remains would upset the animals too much
Boxer was killed and his remains were used to make glue
Who says this?
"'Up there, comrades,' he would say solemnly, pointing to the sky with his large beak--'up there, just on the other side of the dark cloud that you can see--there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain...'" (Chapter 9)
Moses
Squealer
Boxer
Muriel
How many animals have been allowed to retire?
1 animal
No animals
12 Animals
Why do the animals have difficulty remembering the Rebellion and the ideas of animalism?
They do not try to remember
They are being tricked by Snowball and the other humans
Now there are so many animals on the farm who were born or bought after the rebellion
What terrified Clover and the other animals?
The windmill fell down again
Frederick and Pilkington were attacking Animal Farm again
The sight of Squealer and the other pigs walking on 2 legs
What has replaced the Seven Commandments on the barn wall?
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
"Long live Emperor Napoleon!"
"All animals are equal, yet everywhere they are in chains."
Why do Napoleon and Pilkington begin to fight each other?
Someone was found to be cheating at cards
Pilkington is afraid Napoleon will attack his farm
Napoleon does not like how Pilkington treats his animals
