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Animal Farm Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Young female horse who likes ribbons, sugar cubes and other luxuries.

a)

Benjamin

b)

Clover

c)

the cat

d)

Mollie

2.

The raven who talks about a place called "Sugarcandy Mountain".

a)

Mollie

b)

Boxer

c)

Pincher

d)

Moses

3.

The farmer who owns Manor Farm and treats the animals poorly.

a)

Mr. Jones

b)

Mrs. Muriel

c)

Mr. Napoleon

d)

Mr. Boxer

4.

Cynical, ill tempered donkey who is the oldest animal on the farm.

a)

Muriel

b)

Clover

c)

Boxer

d)

Benjamin

5.

The three adult dogs.

a)

Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher

b)

Mollie, Clover, Moses

c)

Bluebell, Mollie, Clover

d)

Bluebell, Mollie, Pincher

6.

Male horse who is the strongest but not the smartest animal on the farm.

a)

Squealer

b)

Napoleon

c)

Boxer

d)

Moses

7.

The goat

a)

Muriel

b)

Mollie

c)

Clover

d)

Bluebell

8.

Character who disappears every time there is work to do.

a)

the cat

b)

the goat

c)

the dogs

d)

the pigs

9.

The last animal seen near the milk before it disappears.

a)

Squealer

b)

Snowball

c)

Old Major

d)

Napoleon

10.

Mature, motherly horse who is friendly with Boxer.

a)

Muriel

b)

Mollie

c)

Clover

d)

Jessie

11.

Old pig who teaches the animals about Animalism and talks of rebellion.

a)

Squealer

b)

Snowball

c)

Old Major

d)

Napoleon

12.

One of the pigs who leads Animal Farm. He paints the 7 commandments on the wall.

a)

Squealer

b)

Snowball

c)

Napoleon

d)

Old Major

13.

Animal who is very good at persuading other animals to agree with him.

a)

Moses

b)

Boxer

c)

Squealer

d)

Snowball

14.

The animal largely responsible for building the windmill.

a)

Boxer

b)

Frederick

c)

Benjamin

d)

Clover

15.

Animal who doesn't believe in the rebellion.

a)

Benjamin

b)

Boxer

c)

Clover

d)

Frederick

16.

The animal who can read as well as any pig but thinks there was nothing worth reading.

a)

Clover

b)

Mollie

c)

Moses

d)

Benjamin

17.

The character who cheats the animals out of the money for the wood.

a)

Frederick

b)

Pilkington

c)

the cat

d)

Boxer

18.

This animal likes the gifts of humans and is seen talking to them.

a)

Clover

b)

the cat

c)

Muriel

d)

Mollie

19.

Animals who repeat every slogan they are taught.

a)

the puppies

b)

the chickens

c)

the sheep

d)

the goats

20.

Animal who led Battle of the Cowshed but is then remembered as a coward.

a)

Boxer

b)

Squealer

c)

Snowball

d)

Mollie

21.

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

22.

Which character is supposed to represent the Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin?

a)

Snowball

b)

Napolean

c)

Old Major

d)

Squealor

23.

What do the animals call their ideology?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Animalism

24.

1. Who was in charge of the farm BEFORE the rebellion?

a)

Mr. Jones

b)

Mr. Jones

c)

Mr. Jones

d)

All of the above

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.

The deliberate manipulation of language used to change people’s opinions or point-of-view.

a)

satire

b)

irony

c)

propaganda

d)

caricature

27.

Who was responsible for stealing the milk?

a)

The Communists

b)

The Pigs

c)

The Cat

d)

The Humans

28.

What is Sugarcandy Mountain?

a)

The name of a lullaby sung by the pigeons

b)

The mountain visible on Animal Farm’s horizon

c)

The animal’s version of “heaven”

d)

The setting for a story told by Mollie

29.

Which characters are used by Napoleon to enforce his laws?

a)

The dogs

b)

The sheep

c)

The Chickens

d)

Boxer

30.

Who is Napoleon’s mouthpiece/announcer?

a)

Snowball

b)

Squealer

c)

Benjamin

d)

Old Major

31.

How does Squealer explain Snowball’s absence?

a)

He was a traitor and a criminal

b)

Mr. Jones kidnapped him

c)

He went to lead the rebellions on other farms

d)

He died

32.

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

a)

Boxer

b)

Jones

c)

Snowball

d)

Mollie

33.

Why do the animals have difficulty remembering the Rebellion and the ideas of Animalism?

a)

They do not want to remember

b)

There are too many born after the rebellion

c)

They are being tricked by Snowball and the humans

d)

They are all dead

34.

Squealer changes the sheep’s song from “four legs good, two legs bad” to…

a)

“Two legs bad, four legs better”

b)

“Four legs good, two legs better”

c)

“Four legs good, four wheels better”

d)

“Two legs great, four legs terrible”

35.

What do the men destroy in Animal Farm?

a)

The WIndmill

b)

The Cowshed

c)

The Barn

d)

The House

36.

Why did the pigs claim they needed all the milk and apples?

a)

The pigs needed the milk and apples in order to remain smart and healthy

b)

They wanted to trade the milk and apples for supplies

c)

They did more work than the other animals

d)

They did not make this claim in the story

37.

What is one way propaganda used by Napoleon to take power?

a)

Napolean frequently provided false information to the other animals to persuade them that he made the farm highly successful.

b)

He doesn't use propganda

c)

He blames everything on Mr. Jones

d)

None of the above

38.
Old Major's dream encourages
a)
allegiance to Napoleon
b)
rebellion against man
c)
honor among animals
d)
toil  and commitment yields big rewards
39.
What is a primary theme of Animal Farm?
a)
thinking for oneself is dangerous
b)
absolute power corrupts absolutely
c)
man wants to be controlled
d)
joint leadership is ideal
40.
Orwell uses Animal Farm as a platform for
a)
warning readers about the nature of power
b)
satirizing human behavior
c)
comment of historical events
d)
all of the above