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Animal Farm. (2)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are ___________________________.”
a)
more equal than others
b)
more powerful than others
c)
more intelligent than others
d)
smellier than others  
2.
Which of the following best describes Napoleon’s view of education?
a)
Napoleon laments the animals’ illiteracy and wishes that they took education more seriously.
b)
Napoleon’s education of the young animals is more accurately described as indoctrination.
c)
Napoleon dismisses education because he fears that an educated work force would become lazy.
d)
Napoleon values and encourages literacy for all animals on the farm.
3.
What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?
a)
Lord of Manor Farm
b)
God of Beasts
c)
King of the Animals
d)
President of the Republic
4.
What is the significance of the pigs’ strong resemblance to humans at the end of the novel?
a)
The resemblance suggests that all humans are greedy and lazy.
b)
The resemblance suggests that the pigs have become the corrupt oppressors that they once rebelled against. 
c)
The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans use their intelligence to oppress other animals.
d)
The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans cheat at card games. 
5.
How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball's windmill plans?
a)
by spitting on them
b)
by giving a scathing speech
c)
by urinating on them
d)
by writing Snowball a letter
6.
What is Sugarcandy Mountain?
a)
The name of the lullaby that Napoleon forces the pigeons to sing his 31 piglets
b)
The idea of animal heaven propagated by Moses the raven
c)
the setting for the story that Mollie tells to the lambs
d)
The mountain visible on Animal Farm's horizon
7.

What is an allegory?

a)

Repetition of one or more words at the beginning of sentences/phrases

b)

The use of dissimilar images in order to contrast their differences

c)

A paradox reduced to two words

d)

A story in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas

8.

What is a maxim?

a)

A paradoxical statement involving conflicting emotions

b)

A short statement of a general truth or rule for behavior

c)

A word class involving adjectives, adverbs and prepositions

d)

A society where the ruling class has all the power and control

9.

Is this a correct definition of propaganda: “Information, especially false information, that a government or organization spreads in order to influence people’s opinions and beliefs”?

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

10.

Chapter 9: What is the pigs' attitude towards Moses the raven?

a)

They think he is wonderful and encourage the other animals to listen to him

b)

They think he is lying but allow him to remain on the farm

c)

They think he is lying and exile him from the farm

d)

They think he is wonderful but exile him from the farm

11.

Who wrote “The Communist Manifesto”?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladmir Lenin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Karl Marx

12.

This economic system wants to abolish capitalism.

a) Socialism c) Imperialism

b) Communism d) Democracy

a)

Socialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

13.

Leon Trotsky fought to establish this economic system in Russia.

a)

Democratic Socialism

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Capitalism

14.

Animal Farm went from being a monarchy to communism to a:

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Socialist country

d)

Nationalist country

15.

Throughout the animal's reign on the farm, Napoleon and Squealer dangle the possibility of Jones' return as a constant danger, keeping most of the other animals in

fear, and thus, submission. Do you think that this was a valid threat? Do you feel that, overall, the animals were better or worse off once they were in control of the farm?

Explain your answer.

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16.

Animal Farm is replete with subtle and not so-subtle lessons on blind conformity and the misuse of power. What are some of the lessons you've personally taken away from the novel regarding education of the masses, knowledge of history, idealist thought and class structure? Has the novel changed your worldview in any way, thus far?

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17.

Why do you think Napoleon allowed Moses to stay in Animal Farm and receive an allowance?

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18.

How did Boxer die? In the context of Russia’s working class what does this represent?

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19.

What do you think the transfiguration of the pigs and the men meant? Explain.

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20.

Why do you think Boxer kept saying: “Napoleon is always right” and “I will work harder”? Does he truly believe that Napoleon was always right? Explain your answer.

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