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Animal Farm Unit Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event in history is the allegory that Animal Farm is representing?

a)

World War I

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The 4th of July

2.

Why do the pigs assume (take control) leadership in Animal Farm?

a)

They are the bossiest animals

b)

They are the most intelligent animals

c)

They are voted into power

d)

They knew how to build windmills

3.

Whenever something on the farm goes wrong, Napoleon blames it on…

a)

Boxer

b)

Jones

c)

Snowball

d)

Mollie

4.

Match the following with the correct Allegorical Concept based on your understanding of Animal Farm.

a)

Joseph Stalin

1.

Old Major

b)

The selfish, vain people of Russia

2.

The Dogs

c)

Obedient, hard-working people of Russia

3.

Napoleon

d)

KGB, Secret Police of Stalin

4.

Mollie

e)

Karl Marx

5.

Boxer

5.
Which rhetorical device refers to logic?
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
6.
The appeal to emotion is also called
a)
pathos
b)
logos
c)
ethos
7.
The appeal to ethics is also called 
a)
pathos
b)
ethos
c)
logos
8.
"100% of students who use their class time wisely complete their project and are successful" is an example of __________
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
magical fairy dust
9.
An appeal to trust, credibility, and ethics is __________.
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
Burritos
10.
"The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out."
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
None of these.
11.

Who founded the theory of Communism?

a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Karl Marx
12.

Which propaganda technique involves projecting the positive or negative qualities of a person, thing, or idea onto another to help make it more acceptable or discredit it?

a)

Slogan

b)

Glittering Generalities

c)

Transfer

d)

Appeal to Our Fears

13.

Which propaganda technique draws on our human necessities, such as food, water, and shelter?

a)

Appeal to Our Basic Needs & Desires

b)

Appeal to Our Fears

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Loaded Words

14.

This propaganda technique sends the message that if you don’t do a certain thing (or if you don’t think in a certain way), something bad will happen as a result.

a)

Repetition

b)

Appeal to Our Fears

c)

Appeal to Our Emotions

d)

Ethos

15.

This propaganda technique is the use of memorable phrases that aren’t too complicated for consumers or listeners will easily remember.

a)

Transfer

b)

Repetition

c)

Slogans

d)

Loaded Words

16.

This propaganda technique is the utilization of certain words to create strong emotional responses.

a)

Slogans

b)

Loaded Words

c)

Transfer

d)

Name Calling

17.

Who are the two main groups as discussed through communist practices?

a)

The Upper Class and the Middle Class

b)

The Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat

c)

The White Army and the Red Army

d)

Stalinists and Leninists

18.

In a few words, explain what communism is. What does it guarantee and what is its overall goal?

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19.

Who does Mr. Jones represent in Animal Farm in reference to the Russian Revolution?

a)
Tsar Nicholas II
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Joseph Stalin
20.

What is the name of the theory the animals adopt that resembles Communism?

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21.
The raven who talks about Sugarcandy Mountain is... 
a)
Moses
b)
Benjamin
c)
Snowball
d)
Clover
22.
The stubborn, cynical old donkey
a)
Myrtle
b)
Benjamin
c)
Boxer
d)
Squealer
23.
Snowball originally was an ally to Mr. Jones. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Whenever anything goes wrong on the farm, it is attributed to..
a)
Napoleon
b)
Jones
c)
Snowball
d)
Boxer
25.

Why do the pigs assume (take control) leadership in Animal Farm?

a)

They are the bossiest animals

b)

They are the most intelligent animals

c)

They are voted into power

d)

They knew how to build windmills

26.

What does Old Major urge the animals to do?

a)

rebel

b)

run away

c)

work harder

d)

listen to the pigs

27.

Which animal is killed during the Battle of the Cowshed

a)

Sheep

b)

goat

c)

dog

d)

chicken

28.

Which animal leaves the farm on their own will

a)

Snowball

b)

Moses

c)

Mollie

d)

Muriel

29.

what is the animal's song they sing that Old Major taught them

a)

Animals Unite

b)

Freedom for All

c)

Beasts of England

d)

Animal Hero First class

30.

Who wrote "Animal Farm"?

a)

George Orwell

b)

Aldous Huxley

c)

H.G. Wells

d)

Ayn Rand

31.

Why did Old Major call the meeting of the animals?

a)

To talk about his life

b)

To talk about his strange dream

c)

To say he was leaving the farm

d)

To talk about Mr. Jones

32.

What brought on the Rebellion?

a)

Mr. Jones was beating the animals

b)

The animals were tired of working

c)

Mr. Jones was not feeding his animals

d)

The animals were bored and wanted some excitement

33.

Animal Farm is an allegory because the characters and events represent

a)

fiction

b)

democracy and freedom

c)

Real historical people/events

d)

the author's life story

34.

What do the animals call their new laws they live by

a)

Animal Farm laws

b)

Seven Commandments

c)

Animal Constitution

d)

Napoleons Rules

35.

Give an example of at least two lessons that can be learned from reading Animal Farm.

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