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Animal Farm Background Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was George Orwell's real name?

a)

Arthur Clark

b)

Eric Johnson

c)

Eric Blair

d)

George Stalin

2.

Orwell is considered one of the most...

a)

prolific writers of the 20th century.

b)

influential writers of the 20 century.

c)

destitute writers of the 20th century.

d)

secretive writers of the 20th century.

3.

He was known for his witty satires and ___ commentaries.

a)

political

b)

personal

c)

military

d)

literary

4.

Why did Orwell live a "downtrodden" life?

a)

He was a writer and didn't earn much

b)

He was jailed for his views and lost al his money.

c)

To be more focused on his writing.

5.

What's an allegory?

a)

It's just another name for a fairytale.

b)

It's a story with two meanings: literal and symbolic

c)

It's a story has animals that talk.

d)

A political story made for children.

6.

What is a fable?

a)

a story that teaches a lesson

b)

a children's story

c)

a story based on someone's life

d)

a story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning

7.

A satire criticizes human behavior through.. (select multiple answers)

a)

ridicule

b)

sarcasm

c)

irony

d)

personification

8.

An economic system with a competitive market motivated by profit.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

totalitarianism

9.

A single party rules and doesn't see a limit to its power.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

totalitariansim

10.

Economic system where production and distribution are controlled by the majority and [equal] pay is given for working.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

totalitarianism

11.

A single party holds power, controls the economy, and there are no classes.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

totalitarianism

12.

Animal Farm is an allegory about

a)

WWII and Hitler

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

English War of the Roses

13.

What were some problems with capitalism in the mid 1800s? (select multiple answers)

a)

child labor

b)

equal work for equal pay

c)

long hours for little pay

d)

safe work conditions

e)

unsafe work conditions

14.

In the Russian Revolution, ____ was overthrown and a communist regime was created.

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Stalin

c)

Lenin

d)

Karl Marx

15.

Vladimir Lenin controlled which party?

a)

White Russian

b)

Bolshevik

c)

Nazi

d)

Labour

16.

Stalin and Trotsky fought for control of the Communist Party and __ won.

a)

Stalin

b)

Trotsky

17.

Stalin took control of: (multiple answers)

a)

economy

b)

industrialization

c)

religion

18.

Stalin was known for... (multiple answers)

a)

purges

b)

comforting his people

c)

his paranoia

d)

his secret police

e)

his genius military strategies

19.

The USSR was dissolved in

a)

1985

b)

2001

c)

1991

d)

1965

20.

Stalin was also known for his

a)

cult of personality

b)

rugged good looks

c)

his compassion

d)

brilliant economic policies