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Animal Farm Chapters 1-7

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The leader of the USSR; after WWII he forced Communism upon the liberated countries and and created what was called "The Iron Curtain."

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Trotsky

d)

Pravda

2.

His death in 1924 began a power struggle between two other communist leaders. The Soviets kept his mummified body on display until it was buried recently.

a)

Lenin

b)

Trotsky

c)

Stalin

d)

Pravda

3.

Was the founder of Bolshevism (the communist party) and led the Bolsheviks in overthrowing the provisional government.

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Trotsky

d)

Proletariat

4.

An economic system based on the exchange of capital (money).

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Allegory

5.

A form of socialism proposed by Karl Marx which intends to effect reforms by advocating a revolution of the Proletariat.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Allegory

d)

Socialism

6.

A moral story, often with animal characters, in which one subject is represented by another character, figure, or event.

a)

Allegory

b)

Proletariat

c)

Bourgeoisie

d)

Pravda

7.

A social system which favors collective ownership of the means of economic production and distribution.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Proletariat

8.
Said, "Four legs good, two legs bad," repetitivley. 
a)
Hens
b)
Dogs
c)
Sheep
d)
Farmer Jones
9.
Designed the plans for the windmill.
a)
Napoleon
b)
Whymper
c)
Snowball
d)
Mollie
10.
Received ribbons and sugar from farmers, and eventually ran away to be with them. 
a)
Mollie
b)
Farmer Jones
c)
Clover
d)
Snowball
11.
Symbolized Marx- revolutionary thinker whose ideas were the basis of the Russian revolution. 
a)
Frederick
b)
Old Major
c)
Pilkington
d)
Boxer
12.

What is a satire?

a)

A way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point

b)

Words that refer to ideas, qualities, attitudes, and conditions that cannot be perceived with the senses

c)

The associations and emotions a word may evoke

d)

A generally harmless word that replaces an offensive or suggestive one

13.

What kind of animal is Boxer?

a)

Pig

b)

Horse

c)

Donkey

d)

Cow

14.

What is the name of the previous owner of the farm that the animals have seized power over?

a)

Mr. Jones

b)

Mr. James

c)

Mr. John

d)

Mr. Joseph

15.

What do the animals call their ideology?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Animalism

d)

Capitalism

16.

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!

17.

What is the name of Napoleon’s propagandist?

a)

Healer

b)

Squealer

c)

Snitcher

d)

Seeker

18.

How many loyal attack dogs obey Napoleon’s command?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

19.

What is the name of the song that Old Major teaches the other animals?

a)

Beasts of England

b)

Beasts of Burden

c)

Beasts of Utopia

d)

Beasts of Prosperity

20.

What has changed in the plans for the windmill?

a)

The animals decided not to build a

windmill.

b)

The animals will buy a windmill

instead of building one.

c)

The animals will make the walls thicker

than before.

d)

The animals will hire humans to do the work.

21.

At the start of Ch. 7, which animals stay dedicated to Napoleon's cause?

a)

Boxer

b)

Clover

c)

Muriel

d)

Benjamin

e)

Mollie

22.

Why is life not as good on Animal Farm?

a)

The animals are always cold and

always hungry.

b)

Boxer makes everyone work too hard.

c)

Benjamin is causing everyone to feel

depressed.

d)

Napoleon is always around listening to the animals.

23.

Napoleon and the other pigs need to hide the food situation on the farm because:

a)

They don’t want the human world to know they have mismanaged the farm.

b)

They don’t want the animals who are working so hard to notice there is less food than before.

c)

They want to starve the animals to death to punish them for not working hard enough.

d)

They are selling their food in order to buy parts for the windmill.

24.

Napoleon made it look like they had more food than they did. How did they do it?

a)

He made the barrels look like they were full of grain, but filled them with sand.

b)

He replenished the grain with the apples the pigs had taken earlier.

c)

He didn't.

d)

He hid the food in the windmill so no one could see it.

25.

What farm product is now going to be sold?

a)

The cows' milk

b)

The chickens' eggs

c)

The ducks' feathers

d)

The horses' oats

26.

Why did the hens have to give up their eggs?

a)

There were too many chickens on the farm.

b)

The eggs were attracting foxes and other animals dangerous to the farm.

c)

Napoleon needed assets to sell to get money for grain and meal.

d)

The hens no longer wanted to care for all the eggs.

27.

How do the animals protest the new trade item?

a)

The chickens lay their eggs from the rafters

b)

The cows refuse to be milked

c)

The ducks all fly away

d)

The horses refuse to plow the fields

28.

What punishment is doled out to the hens for their protest?

a)

Their food ration is stopped.

b)

He kills every single hen.

c)

The hens are forced to work more.

d)

The hens are forced off the farm.

29.

The hens went ____ days without food, and ____ of them died.

a)

5, 9

b)

8, 12

c)

3, 4

d)

9, 2

30.

Snowball is blamed for any problems that happen on Animal Farm.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

What does Squealer tell the animals about Snowball?

a)

Snowball truly was a hero, and that he apologizes for his previous deceptions.

b)

Snowball was working with Jones all along. He was Jones's secret agent.

c)

Snowball's windmill designs were inferior to the new designs Napoleon has drafted up.

d)

Snowball was seen talking with Mollie in town the week of the second battle.

32.

What was Squealer's proof that Snowball and Mr. Jones set up the Battle of the Cowshed?

a)

secret confessions

b)

secret documents

c)

he dreamt it

d)

he heard it from another animal

33.

After Squealer makes certain accusations about Snowball, who challenges Squealer's claims?

a)

Boxer the horse

b)

Muriel the goat

c)

Benjamin the donkey

d)

All of the sheep

34.

It is important to Napoleon that the animals believe the stories about Snowball sneaking on the farm and causing problems because...

a)

the animals will never welcome him back to live on the farm.

b)

the sheep will repeat it often and that might help someone catch Snowball.

c)

if they have an outside enemy to hate and fear, they won't question the pigs.

d)

it is really Napoleon doing these things trying to scare the animals into doing things his way.

35.

What happens to the animals that confess to being in league with Snowball?

a)

They are forced off the farm.

b)

They are made servants to the pigs.

c)

They are killed by the dogs.

d)

They are put in a pen that is now the farm’s prison.

36.

Why did Napoleon begin executing animals?

a)

He went crazy

b)

He wanted to stop any rebellion against him by keeping the animals in fear.

c)

He wanted to stop the spreading of disease; the ones he executed had rabies.

d)

The ones he executed were too old to be productive. They were too expensive to keep.

37.

What do the animals that were slaughtered by the dogs have in common?

a)

Trying to steal the hens' eggs

b)

Trying to overthrow Napoleon

c)

Confessing to crimes against Animal Farm

d)

Committing crimes against Animal Farm

38.

Why is slaughter so terrifying for the animals?

a)

So many animals died

b)

It was the first time an animal killed another animal

c)

They did not expect the slaughter

d)

It was a particularly violent slaughter

39.

Whom did Boxer blame for the executions?

a)

Snowball

b)

All of the farm animals

c)

Napoleon

d)

Snowball and Napoleon

40.

After the public confessions and executions, Clover, Muriel, Benjamin, the cows, the sheep, and a whole flock of geese and hens gather and...

a)

plot the end of Napoleon's dicttatorship.

b)

sing "Beasts of England"

c)

eulogize the lives of their executed friends.

d)

plot to get revenge on Snowball.

41.

Why does Napoleon abolish the singing of Beasts of England?

a)

He does not like the song

b)

The song reminds him of Mr. Jones

c)

The song represents the rebellion, which is now over

d)

The song is the song of the traitors

42.

Which character says, "I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right"?

a)

Mollie

b)

Boxer

c)

Napoleon

d)

Benjamin

e)

Snowball

43.

Which character originally wants to build the windmill and draws the plans for it on the floor of the old incubator shed?

a)

Snowball

b)

Napoleon

c)

Squealer

d)

Boxer

e)

Mollie

44.

Which character urinates on the windmill plans to show his dislike for them?

a)

Boxer

b)

Squealer

c)

Snowball

d)

Napoleon

e)

Benjamin

45.

Which animals did Napoleon train to interrupt Snowball by saying, "Four legs good, two legs bad" repeatedly?

a)

the chickens

b)

the pigs

c)

the sheep

d)

the donkeys

e)

the horses

46.

what does squealer say is more important than bravery?

a)

kindness

b)

loyalty

c)

obedience

d)

braveness

47.

snowball vs. napoleon's techniques for gathering support

a)

snowball: bad speaker, bribes animals

b)

snowball: good speaker, gives very good speeches

c)

napoleon: very good speakers and gives great speeches

d)

napoleon: not a good speaker, talks to animals one on one to bribe and threaten them

48.

what did napoleon remove from the sunday morning ritual

a)

talking

b)

voting

c)

meetings

49.

what did napoleon remove that was a very important part of democracy

a)

petition

b)

assemble

c)

speech

d)

vote

50.

what Happens after Snowball announces his plans for the windmill

a)

Jones chases Snowball off the farm

b)

The barn catches fire

c)

The dogs chase Snowball off the farm

d)

Snowball runs away

51.

How does Squealer always threaten the animals?

a)

he says that the dogs will come after them

b)

he says that Napoleon will come after them

c)

he says that Jones will come back

d)

he says that Snowball will come back

52.

how does squealer justify Napoleon's decision to build the windmill

a)

that snowball was very smart to come up with this

b)

the windmill would hurt the farm more than help it

c)

it was always napoleon's idea and snowball stole it

53.

why are the animals very happy despite "working like slaves"

a)

they are working for Jones

b)

they are excited about the windmill

c)

they are working for themselves

54.

what is ironic about working on Sundays

a)

rations

b)

work on Sunday is "voluntary" but your rations will be split if you do not show up

c)

they're running out of supplies

55.

what supply problems begin to surface

a)

they are running out of supplies that they cannot get from the farm

b)

the pigs are getting too much food so the others are not getting as much food

c)

someone is stealing the food and getting extra rations

56.

why did it become necessary to trade with humans?

a)

the humans are comrades

b)

they need someone to get things that they need for the windmill

c)

they need more barn supplies

57.

who is mr. whymper?

a)

a politician

b)

a solicitor/mediator

c)

runs errands for the animals

d)

runs errands for mr. jones

58.

Why did Boxer feel remorse?

a)

He ate all the food

b)

He did not work hard

c)

He killed a person

d)

He did not get up as early as he normally does

59.

How did the Battle of Cowshed start?

a)

Cows got into the sheds

b)

Mr. Jones and his men came onto the farm and started to attack the animals

c)

Animals wanted to fight the humans again

d)

Cows joined the battle

60.

Why did Napoleon run Snowball off the farm?

a)

Napoleon knew he was going to lose the vote to Snowball

b)

He is threatened by Snowball

c)

He does not want to debate anymore and be able to get his way without questioning

d)

All of the above