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Animal Farm chapters 1-3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who gives a speech to the animals in chapter one?

a)

Snowball

b)

Moses

c)

Old Major

d)

Mr. Jones

2.

What is Old Major's message to the animals?

a)

The animals are enslaved and should rebel

b)

Life will be the same no matter who is in charge.

c)

Their future depends on the construction of a windmill.

d)

Paradise is a place called Sugarcandy Mountain.

3.

What is the dream Old Major shares with the other animals about?

a)

A plague wiping out mankind

b)

All the animals on earth joining in joyous song

c)

A time when animals will be free

d)

A traitor in their midst.

4.

What is good and bad, according to Old Major?

a)

Four legs are good; two legs are better.

b)

Four legged animals are good; winged animals and men are bad.

c)

All animals and men are good; no one is bad at heart.

d)

Creatures on two legs are bad; creatures on four legs or winged are good.

5.

What's the name of the song about an animal utopia that Old Major teaches the animals?

a)

Beasts of England

b)

Animal Farm

c)

Old Manor Anthem

d)

We Are the Animals

6.

Who are the smartest animals?

a)

All the animals except horses, who are illiterate.

b)

The pigs, especially Squealer and Minimus.

c)

The rats

d)

The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon.

7.

What story does Moses spread?

a)

That Mr. Jones knows they are about to rebel and is on guard.

b)

That the afterlife is in a happy land called Sugarcandy Mountain.

c)

That Snowball is a traitor and in league with Mr. Jones.

d)

That animals all over the country are rebelling and now it's their turn.

8.

What event precipitates the animals' rebellion?

a)

Moses' inspiring stories

b)

Mr. Jones forgets to feed the animals.

c)

Mr. Frederick's men blow up the windmill.

d)

Nine hens die of starvation.

9.

What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?

a)

The seven principles of Animalism

b)

The words "Animal Farm"

c)

A portrait of Old Major

d)

The alphabet

10.

What does Mollie want to do?

a)

Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror.

b)

Work as hard as she can.

c)

Help raise the puppies.

d)

Lead the marches and raise the flag.

11.

What is Boxer's motto?

a)

"Four legs good, two legs bad."

b)

"I will work harder!"

c)

"For the love of pigs"

d)

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

12.

What do the animals do every Sunday morning?

a)

Clean the barn

b)

Gather in prayer and songs led by Moses

c)

Raise a flag and hold a meeting to vote on resolutions

d)

Walk proudly through town taunting the humans

13.

Who does the harvest for the animals?

a)

They sell timber and eggs to pay for human farmhands to help out.

b)

The pigs do most of the work, though Boxer helps.

c)

Boxer does most of the work, and the other animals clean up and make him food.

d)

They do it themselves, adapting human tools to their needs.

14.

What does Snowball make 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."

15.

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

a)

That food would make the other animals sick.

b)

The animals need to learn a lesson in sacrifice.

c)

They need it for their brain work.

d)

The pigs will die without it.