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Animal Farm Chapter 1-4

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of animal is Old Major?

a)

Human

b)

Cow

c)

Pig

d)

Horse

2.

Why do the animals assemble after Mr. Jones goes to bed?

a)

To play poker

b)

To hear Major speak

c)

To start a rebellion

d)

To talk about the quality of food

3.

Who is missing from the meeting?

a)

Moses

b)

Mollie

c)

Major

d)

Clover

4.

Why does Old Major think he won’t be around much longer?

a)

He is sick.

b)

He is old.

c)

He will be slaughtered.

d)

He will be sold.

5.

According to Major, “The produce of [their] labour is stolen by…”

a)

Human beings

b)

Looters

c)

Other animals

d)

Other animals

6.

The farm animals voted that the ___________ are their comrades.

a)

Cats

b)

Rats

c)

Insects

d)

Goats

7.

What is the name of the song they sing?

a)

Beasts of England

b)

Beasts of Ireland

c)

England Animals

d)

Ireland Animals

8.

What wakes up Mr. Jones?

a)

The raven

b)

The singing

c)

The full moon

d)

A stranger at the door

9.

“With the ring of the light from his lantern dancing side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door…” is an example of what kind of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

10.

What inferences can you make about the rest of the book based on Chapter 1?

a)

The animals will continue to work for Mr. Jones.

b)

The animals will start a rebellion.

c)

The animals will run away from the farm.

d)

The animals will play tricks on Mr. Jones.

11.
What did old Major have that he wished to share with with the other animals?
a)
A letter
b)
Mrs. Jones left over pie
c)
a song written by his mother
d)
a strange dream
12.
The word "ensconced" was used to describe how Major was seating on his bed of straw. What does this word mean
a)
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
b)
surround and have or hold within
c)
act in a joking, frivolous way.
d)
affected by physical or mental illness
13.
What was the order of animals that entered into the barn. 
a)
pigeons, pigs, hens, dogs, sheep, cows, horses, goat & donkey
b)
dogs, pigs, hens, pigeons, sheep, cows, horses, donkey & goat
c)
dogs, pigs, hens, pigeons, sheep, cows, horses, goat & donkey
d)
dogs, pigs, hens, pigeons, cows,  horses, goat & donkey
14.
Who was the oldest animal on the farm and who was he devoted to?
a)
Benjamin/Boxer
b)
Bluebell/Pincher
c)
Muriel/Clover
d)
Jessie/Major
15.
What word does Major us to address the animals in the barn?
a)
"Friends"
b)
"Family"
c)
"Clergy"
d)
"Comrades"
16.
What is the definition of the word used to address the animals in the barn?
a)
a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization
b)
a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest.
c)
an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea.
d)
a person who moves or travels behind someone or something.
17.
What did Major mean when he used the word "tyranny"?
a)
cruel and oppressive government or rule
b)
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
c)
feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
d)
design or destine for a particular purpose
18.
Major called for a Rebellion! What does the word rebellion mean?
a)
a day or period of celebration, typically a religious commemoration.
b)
move back or withdraw
c)
extreme scarcity of food.
d)
n act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
19.
Man serves the interest of no creature except.......?
a)
himself
b)
earth
c)
a government
d)
a faith
20.
What did Major mean when he said "And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him"
a)
not have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
b)
have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
21.

What effect did Major’s speech have on the more intelligent animals?

a)

They began to write more songs.

b)

They looked at life in a very different way

c)

They decided to stop working

22.

Which animals begin teaching the others?

a)

The pigs.

b)

The cows.

c)

The horses

23.

Why did the cows break into the storeshed?

a)

They wanted more air.

b)

Mr. Jones asked them to.

c)

They were hungry.

24.

What did the animals do to Mr. Jones and his men?

a)

Killed them all

b)

Locked them in the house.

c)

Kicked them off of the farm.

25.

Which of the following didn't the animals destroy? B. The farmhouse where the Joneses lived. C. Things that remind them of Mr. Jones’ power

a)

Boxer's straw hat

b)

Ribbons for decorating the horses manes

c)

Mr. Jones favorite coat

26.

Why does Snowball tell Mollie she cannot wear ribbons?

a)

Ribbons symbolize slavery.

b)

Ribbons are bad for a horse’s health.

c)

All the ribbons were taken by Jones and his wife.

27.

What did Squealer do that was so convincing to the other animals?

a)

Move his tail.

b)

Use pictures and diagrams.

c)

Threaten to steal their food

28.

Which animal leaves the farm with the humans?

a)

Bluebell the dog.

b)

Moses the raven.

c)

Benjamin the donkey

29.

What most likely happened to the milk?

a)

The cows drank it because it was rightfully theirs.

b)

Mr. Jones snuck back onto the farm and took it to market.

c)

Napoleon hid it for the pigs to drink later.

30.

What ability do the pigs “reveal” that they have?

a)

They can drive the tractor

b)

They can read and write.

c)

They can play piano

31.

Chapter 2: What item is Mollie disappointed will be considered clothing?

a)

Ribbons

b)

Harnesses

c)

Saddles

d)

Bits

32.

Chapter 2: What do the animals do with the farm house?

a)

Turn it into a museum

b)

Burn it down

c)

Sell it

33.
"The _______ did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others."
a)
donkeys
b)
horses
c)
pigs
d)
Moses the Raven
34.
With all the animals working together the harvest was finished.........
a)
two days less time than it had usually taken Jones
b)
two days more time than it had usually taken Jones
c)
one days less time than it had usually taken Jones
d)
one days more time than it had usually taken Jones
35.
With all the animals working together the harvest was finished.........
a)
two days less time than it had usually taken Jones
b)
two days more time than it had usually taken Jones
c)
one days less time than it had usually taken Jones
d)
one days more time than it had usually taken Jones
36.
Which animal was the admiration of everybody?
a)
Squealer
b)
Boxer
c)
Old Major
d)
Snowball
37.
What two animals were known for getting out of work when it came time to tend to the harvest?
a)
The Cat & Old Major
b)
The Sheep & The Hens
c)
The Cat & The Moses
d)
Mollie & The Cat
38.
What took place after breakfast on Sunday?
a)
Singing of Beast of England
b)
The drinking of the saved milk with all the animals who worked that week
c)
a ceremony
d)
Reading and Teaching by the pigs
39.
Put these events in the ordered that they happened?
a)
recreation, general assembly, raising of flag, breakfast 
b)
breakfast, recreation, general assembly, raising of flag
c)
raising of flag, breakfast, general assembly, 
d)
breakfast, raising of flag, general assembly, recreation
40.
What two animals were never in agreement?
a)
Boxer & Mollie
b)
Snowball & Squealer
c)
Napoleon & Squealer
d)
Snowball & Napoleon
41.
What was the focus for forming the "Wild Comrades' Re-education Committee?"
a)
to tame the sheep & goats
b)
to tame the goats & sheep
c)
to tame the raven & the rabbits
d)
to tame the rats & rabbits
42.
What classes were a great success?
a)
milking & gathering classes
b)
reading & writing class
c)
planting & harvesting classes
d)
milking, gathering, reading, writing, planting and harvesting classes
43.
True or False Squealer reduced the  the Seven Commandments to "Four legs good, two legs bad?"
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What did Snowball call "the distinguishing mark of man?"
a)
his  eyes
b)
his two legs
c)
his heart
d)
his hand
45.
What did Napoleon say about education?
a)
education should be used for only the pigs & dogs
b)
education of the young was more important than that of the old
c)
education was a waste of time due to all the time and effort it took harvest the farm
d)
education of the old was more important than that of the young
46.
Who many puppies did Jessie and Bluebell have?
a)
nine
b)
five
c)
four
d)
three
47.
What could a windfall be described as?
a)
unexpected good fortune, abundance of things
b)
the wind blowing in the fall
c)
a horrible account of weather
d)
the harvest going bad
48.

Chapter 4: Why do Napoleon and Snowball send pigeons to the neighboring farms?

a)

They are searching for Jones

b)

They are stirring up rebellion on other farms

c)

They want to move farms

d)

They are sending messages to the farmers

49.

Chapter 4: Who is "an easy-going gentleman" who likes to hunt and fish?

a)

Mr. Pilkington

b)

Mr. Frederick

c)

Mr. Jones

d)

Mr. Whymper

50.

Chapter 4: Who is "a tough, shrewd man" who faces many lawsuits and drives hard bargains?

a)

Mr. Pilkington

b)

Mr. Frederick

c)

Mr. Jones

d)

Mr. Whymper

51.

Chapter 4: Why do Frederick and Pilkington say that the animals are "rapidly starving to death"?

a)

They are worried their own animals will revolt

b)

They know it is true

c)

They are trying to make Mr. Jones feel better

d)

The animals are very thin

52.

Chapter 4: What grotesque practice do Frederick and Pilkington claim the animals are committing on Animal Farm?

a)

They are not farming the land

b)

They are eating each other's feces

c)

They are practicing cannibalism

d)

They are repeatedly singing Katy Perry

53.

Chapter 4: Why do humans not like the singing of Beasts of England?

a)

They think the tune is annoying

b)

They don't understand the words

c)

It's a rip-off of their national anthem

d)

They hear in it a prophecy to their future doom

54.

Chapter 4: Which animal had studied Julius Caesar's campaigns in preparation for an eventual battle?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Snowball

c)

Boxer

d)

Benjamin

55.

Chapter 4: Which archetype is best supported by the following quote: "He gave his orders quickly, and in a couple of minutes every animal was at his post." (40)

a)

Trickster

b)

Temptress

c)

Villain

d)

Hero

e)

Father Figure

56.

Chapter 4: Which option best sums up the following quote: "[The humans] saw, as they imagined, their enemies in flight, and they rushed after them in disorder. This was just what Snowball had intended… [the animals] had been lying in ambush in the cowshed."

a)

The humans are winning the battle

b)

The animals are losing the battle

c)

The humans tricked the animals during the battle

d)

The animals tricked the humans during the battle

57.

Chapter 4: Who does Boxer believe he has killed?

a)

A stable-lad

b)

Mrs. Jones

c)

Mr. Frederick

d)

Mr. Pilkington

58.

Chapter 4: Complete the quote: "War is __________. The only good __________ is a dead one." (43)

a)

hell; animal

b)

hell; human being

c)

war; animal

d)

war; human being

59.

Chapter 4: What is the point of Snowball's speech at the sheep's funeral?

a)

All animals must be ready to kill humans

b)

All animals must be ready to kill each other

c)

All animals must be ready to die for Animal Farm

d)

No animal should have to die for Animal Farm

60.

Chapter 4: Upon whom is the decoration "Animal Hero, First Class" bestowed?

a)

Snowball

b)

Boxer

c)

Napoleon

d)

Benjamin

e)

Muriel

61.

Chapter 4: What do they call the battle?

a)

Snowball's Victory

b)

Boxer's Triumph

c)

The Battle of Cowshed

d)

The Battle of Animal Farm

62.

Chapter 4: How many times a year do they shoot off the gun?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

Four times

e)

Five times

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