WorksheetsRussian Rev/George Orwell/AF 1-4
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 25mins
What did George Orwell die of?
cancer
heart attack
a series of mini-stroke
tuberculosis
Petrograd became the new name for what place?
Leningrad
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Sugar Candy Mountain
What is the best way to characterize Mr. Jones?
an alcoholic
a nice guy
a protector of animals
a murderer
a buyer of worn-out, domestic animals or their carcasses for use as animal food or fertilizer.
benevolent
consume
ensconce
knacker
to eat or drink, especially in great quantity
benevolent
consume
ensconce
knacker
In Orwell’s famous quote from “Why I Write”, what two reasons does he give as to why he write?
to resolve my emotions
to expose a lie
to draw attention to a fact
to bring entertainment to the masses
St. Petersburg's name was changed because it sounded too Australian.
True
False
What is Old Major’s Plan in Chapter 1?
to redesign the barn to make more equitable living spaces for the animals
to make sure that the rats and rabbits know that the farm animals consider them friends
to strategize a way to sneak animals off the farm to save them from imminent death
to overthrow the humans and manage the farm themselves
How did Squealer get his name?
After the way he squealed when Boxer stepped on his foot.
He was always telling on the other animals.
He talked -- a lot.
He's a very excitable pig.
established, settled
Benevolent
Consume
Ensconce
Knacker
suggestive of goodwill
Benevolent
Consume
Ensconce
Knacker
What are the characteristics of George Orwell’s writing? Check all that apply.
Lucid (clear) prose
Awareness of social injustice
Opposition to Totalitarianism
Support of Socialist Democracy
The White Army won the Russian Civil war in 1923.
True
False
What initiated the rebellion in chapter 2?
The animals were hungry and got caught trying to feed themselves.
Mr. Jones and his men came into the barns with whips and started abusing the pigs.
Old Major's speech riled everyone up to storm the house to kick the Jones's out.
What is the point of the song “Beasts of England”?
It's their "anthem" and unites them in their desire to be free.
It's an educational tool to teach the babies each year about their belief system.
There is no point; it's just a cute song that they like.
characterized by hard effort
laborious
disciple
idle
gambol
ONE WHO ACCEPTS AND ASSISTS IN SPREADING THE DOCTRINES OF ANOTHER
laborious
disciple
idle
gambol
What is George Orwell’s real name?
Eric Arthur Blair
Lev Davidovich Bronstein
Ioseb Besarionis dzе Jughashvili
Vladimir Ulyanov
What is the time period between 1914 and 1921 known for?
Japanese-Russo War
Russian Revolution/Russian Civil War
World War I
World War II
What did the animals call their new belief system?
Animalism
Commumism
Socialist Democracy
Socialism
Why did the animals decide that they would not live inside the farm house?
There were too many walls.
They didn't want to be like humans.
They had a hard time getting up on the furniture.
They thought that a museum was needed to promote culture among the animals.
SHIFTLESS, LAZY
laborious
disciple
idle
gambol
TO SKIP ABOUT IN PLAY; FROLIC
laborious
disciple
idle
gambol
What group of animals is the smartest?
dogs
horses
pigs
sheep/ducks
What group of animals is the hardest to educate?
dogs
horses
pigs
sheep/ducks
What group of animals is the most loyal to animalism?
dogs
horses
pigs
sheep/ducks
LIVELY
knoll
maltreat
unalterable
vivacious
What phrase do the sheep and hens repeat?
I will work harder.
Baa baa baa haa haa haa
Four legs good two legs bad.
Death to humans!
NOT CAPABLE OF BEING ALTERED OR CHANGED
knoll
maltreat
unalterable
vivacious
What is the wonderful place in sky where animals go when they die?
animal heaven
animal skyway
hard candy mountain
sugar candy mountain
Compare and contrast Snowball and Napoleon.
A SMALL ROUND HILL
knoll
maltreat
unalterable
vivacious
TO TREAT CRUELLY AND ROUGHLY; ABUSE
knoll
maltreat
unalterable
vivacious
What did Snowball say about the best kind of human beings?
The best human being is an understanding one.
The best human being is a dead one.
The best human being is a traitor.
Why did the animals forgo their milk and apples so that the pigs could have them?
The pigs bought them with other grains the animals enjoyed.
The animals were scared because the pigs started carrying whips.
Squealer said it was brain food, and the pigs needed it to figure out how to keep Jones away.
TO BE IN A STATE OF ACTIVITY OR PRODUCTION; TO REACH A HEIGHT OF DEVELOPMENT OF INFLUENCE
flourish
hunter
mute
posthumous
A HORSE USED FOR HUNTING WITH HOUNDS
flourish
hunter
mute
posthumous
What is happening to surrounding farms in Chapter 4?
Nothing. Pretty much business as usual.
There are small uprisings of animals.
There are large scale animal revolutions.
Animals on many farms have joined together to kill mankind.
Which commandment seems to have been broken and by whom?
Whoever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend - the cat.
No animal shall kill another animal - Boxer
No animal shall wear clothing - Boxer
All animals are equal - the pigs
TO MELT, MAKE FLUID, DEFECATE (OF BIRDS)
flourish
hunter
mute
posthumous
OCCURING AFTER DEATH
flourish
hunter
mute
posthumous
TO SEPARATE SEED
shrewd
thresh
tractable
SEVERE, HARD; MARKED BY CLEVER DISCERNING AWARENESS AND HARD-HEADED COMMON SENSE
shrewd
thresh
tractable
EASILY HANDLED, MANAGED
shrewd
thresh
tractable
