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WorksheetsMassive Animal Farm Review Quiz
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Young female horse who likes ribbons, sugar cubes and other luxuries.
Benjamin
Clover
the cat
Mollie
The raven who talks about a place called "Sugarcandy Mountain".
Mollie
Boxer
Pincher
Moses
The farmer who owns Manor Farm and treats the animals poorly.
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Muriel
Mr. Napoleon
Mr. Boxer
Cynical, ill tempered donkey who is the oldest animal on the farm.
Muriel
Clover
Boxer
Benjamin
The three adult dogs.
Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher
Mollie, Clover, Moses
Bluebell, Mollie, Clover
Bluebell, Mollie, Pincher
Male horse who is the strongest but not the smartest animal on the farm.
Squealer
Napoleon
Boxer
Moses
The goat
Muriel
Mollie
Clover
Bluebell
Character who disappears every time there is work to do.
the cat
the goat
the dogs
the pigs
The last animal seen near the milk before it disappears.
Squealer
Snowball
Old Major
Napoleon
Mature, motherly horse who is friendly with Boxer.
Muriel
Mollie
Clover
Jessie
Old pig who teaches the animals about Animalism and talks of rebellion.
Squealer
Snowball
Old Major
Napoleon
One of the pigs who leads Animal Farm. He paints the 7 commandments on the wall.
Squealer
Snowball
Napoleon
Old Major
Animal who is very good at persuading other animals to agree with him.
Moses
Boxer
Squealer
Snowball
The animal largely responsible for building the windmill.
Boxer
Frederick
Benjamin
Clover
Animal who doesn't believe in the rebellion.
Benjamin
Boxer
Clover
Frederick
The animal who can read as well as any pig but thinks there was nothing worth reading.
Clover
Mollie
Moses
Benjamin
The character who cheats the animals out of the money for the wood.
Frederick
Pilkington
the cat
Boxer
This animal likes the gifts of humans and is seen talking to them.
Clover
the cat
Muriel
Mollie
Animals who repeat every slogan they are taught.
the puppies
the chickens
the sheep
the goats
Animal who led Battle of the Cowshed but is then remembered as a coward.
Boxer
Squealer
Snowball
Mollie
What is the main message of Old Major's speech to the other animals?
Determination.
Rebellion.
Grief.
Greatness.
The animals all agree that rats should be considered comrades.
True
False
What was the last name of the human owner whom the animals rebelled against?
Leslie
Shepard
Jones
Williams
Which type of animal was considered the smartest, therefore the most effective leader?
The Horses
The Dogs
The Raven
The Pigs
What was the main event that sparked the animal's rebellion against Mr.Jones?
He begins taking all the eggs from the hens. When the hens rebelled, he starved them.
He forgets to feed the animals due to a drunken binge. When the cows sneak in to eat, he begins whipping them.
He sends the old animals to be euthanized, even if they have simple health issues.
He leaves the animals out in the cold every night.
What is the name of the song that Old Major sings to the animals?
(a)
Using Old Major's teachings, the pigs create a "system of thought" called...
Revolution
Democracy
Animalism
Bolshevism
Match the following characters to their most obvious character traits.
Boxer
Hardworking, strong but not too smart.
Mollie
Naive, materialistic and apathetic.
Benjamin
Stubborn. cynical and serious.
Snowball
Smart, charismatic and willing to lead.
Napoleon
Always gets his way.
Do all the animals learn to read and write?
No, only the pigs can fully read or write during the story.
Yes, every animal learns to read and write.
What were "The Seven Commandments"?
All of the rules the animals should follow.
Four legs good, two legs bad.
The anthem the animals sing.
What do the animals rename the farm?
Horse Farm
Animal Farm
Manor Farm
Jones Farm
Mr. Jones
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Czar Nicholas II
Leon Trotsky
Old Major
Karl Marx
Czar Nicholas II
Josef Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Napoleon
Josef Stalin
Czar Nicholas II
Karl Marx
Leon Trotsky
Snowball
Leon Trotsky
Czar Nicholas II
Karl Marx
Josef Stalin
Squealer
Proganda
Old Russian Aristocracy
Proletariat
Russian Orthodox Church
Moses
Old Russian Aristocracy
Russian Orthodoz Church
Stalin's Police Force
Hilter
Boxer
Russian Orthodox Church
Old Russian Aristocracy
Propaganda
Proletariat
Mollie
Proletariat
Russian Orthodox Church
Old Russian Aristocracy
Stalin's Police Force
Napoleon's Puppies
Propaganda
Stalin's Police Force
Trotsky
Old Russian Aristocracy
Germany
Foxwood Farm
Pinchfield Farm
Great Britian
Pinchfield Farm
Foxwood Farm
Frederick
Hitler
Czar Nicholas II
Karl Marx
Josef Stalin
Pilkington
Hitler
Churchill
Josef Stalin
Karl Marx
George Orwell's Pen Name
Eric Smith
Eric Blair
Blair Eric
George Blair
After Orwell died, he requested that no biography be written about him. True or False.
True
False
Orwell was a dishwasher before his career took off. True or False.
True
False
Orwell died in this year
1949
1950
1951
He is still alive
Animal Farm was orginally titled Animal House. True or False.
True
False
Orwell also dabbled in poetry. True or False
True
False
Which famous author rejected Animal Farm?
Ernest Hemingway
T.S. Elliot
Edgar Allan Poe
William Faulkner
Which event in history is the allegory that Animal Farm is representing?
World War I
The Cold War
The Russian Revolution
The 4th of July
Which character is supposed to represent the Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin?
Snowball
Napolean
Old Major
Squealor
What do the animals call their ideology?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Animalism
1. Who was in charge of the farm BEFORE the rebellion?
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
All of the above
Why do the pigs assume (take control) leadership in Animal Farm?
They are the bossiest animals
They are the most intelligent animals
They are voted into power
They knew how to build windmills
The deliberate manipulation of language used to change people’s opinions or point-of-view.
satire
irony
propaganda
caricature
Who was responsible for stealing the milk?
The Communists
The Pigs
The Cat
The Humans
What is Sugarcandy Mountain?
The name of a lullaby sung by the pigeons
The mountain visible on Animal Farm’s horizon
The animal’s version of “heaven”
The setting for a story told by Mollie
Which characters are used by Napoleon to enforce his laws?
The dogs
The sheep
The Chickens
Boxer
Who is Napoleon’s mouthpiece/announcer?
Snowball
Squealer
Benjamin
Old Major
How does Squealer explain Snowball’s absence?
He was a traitor and a criminal
Mr. Jones kidnapped him
He went to lead the rebellions on other farms
He died
Whenever something on the farm goes wrong, Napoleon blames it on…
Boxer
Jones
Snowball
Mollie
Why do the animals have difficulty remembering the Rebellion and the ideas of Animalism?
They do not want to remember
There are too many born after the rebellion
They are being tricked by Snowball and the humans
They are all dead
Squealer changes the sheep’s song from “four legs good, two legs bad” to…
“Two legs bad, four legs better”
“Four legs good, two legs better”
“Four legs good, four wheels better”
“Two legs great, four legs terrible”
What do the men destroy in Animal Farm?
The WIndmill
The Cowshed
The Barn
The House
Why did the pigs claim they needed all the milk and apples?
The pigs needed the milk and apples in order to remain smart and healthy
They wanted to trade the milk and apples for supplies
They did more work than the other animals
They did not make this claim in the story
What is one way propaganda used by Napoleon to take power?
Napolean frequently provided false information to the other animals to persuade them that he made the farm highly successful.
He doesn't use propganda
He blames everything on Mr. Jones
None of the above
A figure of speech in which the literal meaning is opposite the intended meaning.
Satire
Fable
Irony
The novel Animal Farm is based on events that occured after the _____ .
Civil War
Cold War
Russian Revolution
World War II
intense ill will or hatred; great malice
cynical
satire
malignity
obstinate
One day, as Mollie strolled (a) into the yard, flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay, Clover took her aside
aloof
distant
retribution
revenge
incited
provoked
intermediary
middle man
pretext
excuse
Part of speech for aloof
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Part of speech for indignation
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Part of speech for blithely
noun
verb
adverb
adjective
Part of speech for incited
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Part of speech for countenance
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
The chef (a) some rare delicacies to serve at the restaurant's grand opening.
The president (a) for a new government program to assist veterans returning from overseas.
The supervisors finally (a) to the demands of the striking employees so they would come back to work.
The villain showed the extent of his (a) when he turned on his own partner.
Despite their anger, the two former friends (a) their differences and their friendship was restored.
Allegory must include
symbolism
irony
allusion
hyperbole
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
To convey double meanings about a topic or subject
To show the importance of symbols
To help the reader understand the setting
To make the story longer
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
What does the mask symbolize?
a disguise
hidden emotion
grins and lies
a covering for all or part of the face,
An allegory is a story in which:
Characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have new definitions
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have magical powers
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols know one another
Vocabulary is...
really difficult for me.
fun because it is easy to understand
I don't like it but I know it is good to learn new words.
A complete waste of time.
The windmill is _______.
Hard to build
Holds unexpected difficulties
Requires lots of stone
All of the above
Napoleon rules the farm...
Using fair and just methods
Like a democracy
Using trickery and deceit
By treating the animals equally
What stops the four young porkers from protesting?
Fear of hunger
Fear of Snowball
Fear of violence
How many animals have been allowed to retire?
1 animal
No animals
12 animals
Why do the animals have difficulty remembering the Rebellion and the ideas of Animalism?
They do not want to remember
They are being tricked by Snowball and the other humans.
Now there are so many animals on the farm who were born or bought after the Rebellion.
The windmill is NOT used to:
Make the animals’ lives easier.
Grind corn.
Make money for the pigs.
When does chapter X take place?
A few days after Boxer was killed.
A few months after Boxer was killed
Many years after Boxer was killed
Chapter 10: What fact gives the animals a sense of honor and privilege?
Napoleon is their leader
The windmill is finally built
More animals have joined their farm
Animal farm is owned and operated by animals
What terrified Clover and the other animals?
The windmill fell down again.
Frederick and Pilkington were attacking Animal Farm again.
The sight of Squealer and the pigs walking on two legs.
Squealer has changed the sheep’s song from “Four legs good, two legs bad” into:
“Two legs good, four legs better.”
“Four legs good, four wheels better.”
“Four legs good, two legs better.”
What has replaced the Seven Commandments on the barn wall?
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
“Long live Emperor Napoleon!”
“All animals are equal, yet everywhere they are in chains.”
What announcement does Napoleon NOT make?
The pigs own the farm.
The name of the farm will be changed back to Manor Farm.
The Rebellion will spread to other farms.
Why do Napoleon and Pilkington begin to fight each other?
Someone was found to be cheating at cards.
Pilkington is afraid Napoleon will attack his farm.
Napoleon does not like how Pilkington treats his animals.
Which character is Czar Nicholas II in Animal Farm?
Mr. Jones
Mr. Pilkington
Mr. Whymper
Napoleon
Which character is Karl Marx in Animal Farm?
Snowball
Napoleon
Squealer
Old Major
Which character is Leon Trotsky in Animal Farm?
Napoleon
Boxer
Clover
Snowball
Which character is Josef Stalin in Animal Farm?
Squealer
Mr. Jones
Napoleon
Mr. Whymper
Which character is the "Pravda" in Animal Farm?
Moses the Raven
Squealer
Minimus
The dogs
What did "Animalism" represent in Animal Farm?
Communism
Democracy
A Republic
Socialism
What did "Manor Farm" represent in Animal Farm?
United States of America
Russia
Germany
Italy
Which character(s) represented the KGB (Stalin's Secret Police) in Animal Farm?
Squealer and Minimus
The dogs
Boxer, Clover and Benjamin
The hens
What did the character Benjamin represent in Animal Farm?
The Proletariat (Working Class)
The Wealthy Merchant Class
Cynical People of Russia who did not support communism or stop Stalin
Karl Marx
Which character represented the Russian Orthodox Church?
Boxer
Moses the Raven
Muriel the Goat
The hens
Who represented the "kulaks" on Animal Farm?
(peasant farmers who destroyed their farms in protest of collectivization)
The hens
Napoleon
Snowball
Mr. Jones
What did the animal's windmill project represent in history?
Collectivization
The Great Purge
The Russian Revolution
The Five Year Plan
Who did Mollie represent in Russian history?
The Wealthy Merchant Class
The Proletariat
Stalin's Secret Police (KGB)
The cynical people of Russia who did not support communism or stop Stalin.
Who did Boxer represent in Russian history?
The Kulaks
The Wealthy Merchant Class
The Proletariat (The Working Class)
The Russian Orthodox Church
What event was represented by the execution of the animals "in league with Snowball"?
The Great Purge
Collectivization
World War II
The Russian Revolution
How do the pigs change the fourth amendment?
add, "with sheets"
add, "with covers"
add, "in a room"
add, "with blankets"
What is this character allegorical for Snowball?
Stalin
Lenin
Marx
Trotsky
What is this character allegorical for Squealer?
Selfish People / Followers
Controlled Media/Propaganda
Military / KGB
The Working Class / Cynics
What is Boxer known for?
I wish things had never changed!
Death to Napoleon!
Snowball is always right!
I will work harder!
What is this character allegorical for Moses the Raven?
Propaganda
Religion / Sugarcandy Mountain
Military/Secret Police
The Working Class
What would best describe Minimus?
suspicious / often doubts commandments
tested Napoleon's food for poison
farm's poet & song writer
rule enforcer
A story, in which the characters, images, and/or events act as symbols.
Allegory
Novella
Propaganda
Utopia
Rhyme Scheme
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Allegory
Novella
Propaganda
Utopia
Rhyme Scheme
A short novel or long short story.
Allegory
Novella
Propaganda
Utopia
Rhyme Scheme
Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
Allegory
Novella
Propaganda
Utopia
Rhyme Scheme
Who played the ace of spades simultaneously?
Mr. Jones
Mr. Pilkington
Mr. Frederick
Napoleon
Who repeated the maxim--Four legs good, two legs bad?
the sheep
Pinkeye
the dogs
Muriel
Who read to the others from scraps of newspapers?
Mollie
Pinkeye
Boxer
Muriel
Who loved sugar and ribbons?
Mollie
Moses
Boxer
Clover
Who was a true believer of communism?
Mollie
Moses
Boxer
Clover
Who represents the KGB?
Napoleon
Minimus
the dogs
Squealer
Who died in an inebriate's home (therapeutic home for alcoholics)?
Pilkington
Boxer
Jones
Frederick
Who was a cynic that never changed?
Clover
Boxer
Muriel
Benjamin
What is this character allegorical for Napoleon?
Stalin
Lenin
Marx
Trotsky
What was George Orwell's real name?
Arthur Clark
Eric Johnson
Eric Blair
George Stalin
Orwell is considered one of the most...
prolific writers of the 20th century.
influential writers of the 20 century.
destitute writers of the 20th century.
secretive writers of the 20th century.
He was known for his witty satires and ___ commentaries.
political
personal
military
literary
Why did Orwell live a "downtrodden" life?
He was a writer and didn't earn much
He was jailed for his views and lost al his money.
To be more focused on his writing.
What's an allegory?
It's just another name for a fairytale.
It's a story with two meanings: literal and symbolic
It's a story has animals that talk.
A political story made for children.
What is a fable?
a story that teaches a lesson
a children's story
a story based on someone's life
a story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning
A satire criticizes human behavior through.. (select multiple answers)
ridicule
sarcasm
irony
personification
An economic system with a competitive market motivated by profit.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
A single party rules and doesn't see a limit to its power.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitariansim
Economic system where production and distribution are controlled by the majority and [equal] pay is given for working.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
A single party holds power, controls the economy, and there are no classes.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
Animal Farm is an allegory about
WWII and Hitler
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
English War of the Roses
What were some problems with capitalism in the mid 1800s? (select multiple answers)
child labor
equal work for equal pay
long hours for little pay
safe work conditions
unsafe work conditions
In the Russian Revolution, ____ was overthrown and a communist regime was created.
Czar Nicholas II
Stalin
Lenin
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin controlled which party?
White Russian
Bolshevik
Nazi
Labour
Stalin and Trotsky fought for control of the Communist Party and __ won.
Stalin
Trotsky
Stalin took control of: (multiple answers)
economy
industrialization
religion
Stalin was known for... (multiple answers)
purges
comforting his people
his paranoia
his secret police
his genius military strategies
The USSR was dissolved in
1985
2001
1991
1965
Stalin was also known for his
cult of personality
rugged good looks
his compassion
brilliant economic policies
Why did the hens have to give up their eggs?
There were too many chickens on the farm.
The eggs were attracting foxes and other animals dangerous to the farm.
Napoleon needed assets to sell to get money for food for the animals
All the answers are correct.
Why did Napoleon begin executing animals?
He went crazy
He wanted to stop any rebellion against him by keeping the animals in fear.
He wanted to stop the spreading of disease; the ones he executed had rabies.
The ones he executed were too old to be productive. They were too expensive to keep.
Whom did Boxer blame for the executions?
Snowball
All of the farm animals
Napoleon
Snowball and Napoleon
Why did the animals sing the "Beasts of England" song slowly and mournfully as they were gathering on the knoll?
They were singing it over the graves of their slain comrades
They were wishing that Jones would come back.
Life on the farm was not as they had hoped it would be when the revolution began.
They thought the tune was catchy.
Check all that apply.
Why was the singing of "Beasts of England" banned?
The revolution was over.
It reminded the animals of the original ideas of the revolution.
Boxer didn't think it was appropriate anymore.
They had a new song to sing.
In what ways has Napoleon set himself apart from the other animals?
He had titles like Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, etc.
He lived in separate quarters.
He had guards to protect him.
All of the answers are correct.
How did Frederick cheat Napoleon?
Gave him grain mixed with filler
Gave him forged bank notes
Sent only half what he promised
Took twice as much as what he paid for
What moved the animals to attack Frederick and his men at the Battle of the Windmill?
The men blew up the animals' windmill
The men took too much timber.
The men made fun of their animal farm.
The men killed Napoleon.
Why was Comrade Napoleon "dying"?
He had eaten far too much; his stomach was bursting.
He had had too much whisky to drink.
He was wounded by Frederick.
He was just pretending so the animals would feel sorry for him.
What is the animals' belief system called?
animal rights
communism
Napoleonism
animalism
What is the name of the battle that the animals fight against the humans?
The Battle of Farmhouse
The Battle of Manor Farm
The Battle of Animal Farm
The Battle of Cowshed
Which animals receive the distinction of Animal Hero, First Class, after the battle against the humans?
Boxer and Napoleon
Snowball and Napoleon
Boxer and Snowball
Squealer and Boxer
Old Major gathers the animals at the beginning of Animal Farm in order to
tell them about a dream that he's had.
warn them of the dangers of communism.
support their ideas about how to run the farm.
make the humans wonder what is going on.
Boxer is known on the farm for his
bold attitude.
dedicated work ethic.
intelligence and wit.
kindness and thoughtfulness.
Why is "Beasts of England" outlawed?
The pigs believe that it encourages the other animals to rebel.
The pigs believe that Napoleon doesn't like the song.
The pigs believe that the song is annoying and overplayed.
The pigs believe that the perfect society they had worked for has been achieved.
Why do the hens rebel?
because they don't want to help build the windmill
because they are hungry and want more food
because they think they don't have enough of a voice in what happens on the farm
because they don't want their eggs taken and sold
Why does Snowball want to build a windmill?
He believes that it will prove to the humans that the animals are capable of being independent.
He believes that it will help the farm run more efficiently.
He believes that it will force the animals to work together and cooperate.
He believes that its existence will prove he's a better leader than Napoleon.
Who becomes Animal Farm's intermediary with the outside world?
Mr. Jones
Mr. Pilkington
Mr. Frederick
Mr. Whymper
What do both Mr. Frederick and Mr. Pilkington want from Animal Farm?
timber
corn
ham
quarry stones
How many commandments do the animals create as rules for themselves originally?
nine
ten
seven
eight
Where does Snowball write the Commandments for the animals to see?
on the flag that's hoisted every Sunday
on the side of the barn
in the farmhouse
in the dirt outside
Which animal leaves the farm by choice?
Mollie
Snowball
Boxer
Napoleon
What of the following best summarizes Squealer's explanation as to why the pigs get the milk and apples?
to ensure their survival
to increase their weight
to preserve their health
to reward their intelligence
What addition was made to the end of the fourth commandment: "No animal shall sleep in a bed"?
with blankets
with goose feathers
with sheets
with pillows
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto, which outlined the ideals of communism?
Tsar Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Who became the first leader of Russia AFTER the tsar had abdicated the throne?
Vladimir Lenin
Tsar Nicholas II
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Which animals regularly chant, "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
pigs
horses
dogs
sheep
Animal Farm is called an allegory, which is a story in which
authors create mythical situations.
animals can talk.
characters and events symbolize something else.
authors use humor and wit to tell a story.
Animal Farm fits into the genre of satire, which combines humor and wit about a topic in an attempt to express
praise it.
critique it.
summarize it.
commemorate it.
