Chapter 1-2
What names had the two pigs that were in charge of pursuing old mayors dreams after he died?
The two pigs were named: Napoleon and Snowball
Which animal was the one that did the most work at harvesting in the farm
The most worker animal was the horse Boxer
What is the first right Napoleon takes away from the animals?
He said only pigs can make decisions, no voting
What said the contract that Napoleon signed involving the chickens that shocked the animals?
It said that the chickens would be producing 400 eggs a week.
What was the last new commandment?
it was "all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others"
Why did Major call the meeting?
He called the meeting to tell about his dream and revolution and how bad humans are, he thinks he'll die soon.
Snowball reduces the seven commandments into one phrase that is easy to remember, What phrase was it?
The phrase was: “Four legs good, two legs bad”
How do the animals respond to Napoleon taking away their rights?
The animals were angry but didn't know what to say.
Napoleon said that he could detect Snowball. How did he do that?
He was able to “recognize” Snowball by his smell.
What is the quality of the animals' lives as another year passes of the revolution?
Most of the animals are getting older, they were short on food, and their conditions were creeping up to become the same they were with Mr. Jones.
How did old Major refer to the animals when he was doing his last meeting?
Old Major refers to the other animals as comrades
In the battle of cowshed one animal died. Which animal was?
The animal that died was a sheep
What is Squealer's explanation of Napoleon's decision about being the only leader?
Squealer said Napoleon had taken the extra labor upon himself, and that leadership isn't a pleasure.
Why did squealer say that beasts of England shouldn't be sung anymore?
He said that because beast of England's was a song for the rebellion and there was no rebellion anymore
Even though the animals exist in a stupor of work and hunger, they are greatly shocked by a new action of the pigs. What was it?
All the pigs now walk on two legs, and the sheep bleat "Four legs good, two legs better
What was Major's warning to the animals?
He said to never exploit another animal and that all animals must be equal.
What did the pig squealer represent in animal farm?
He represented communist propaganda that lied and manipulated people
how was the pace of work during Napoleon's first year of power?
it was overwhelming and the animals worked as slaves
The pigs manipulated statistics because they wanted to lie to the animals and convince them everything was fine. What were those statistics about?
The statistics were about animals eating more, living more, and having more offsprings than before.
What games was Napoleon playing with the other farmers?
They where playing card games
What is the political statement that emerges from Major's dream?
Major says that all animals will rebel because all people are evil they make animals overwork and don't feed them. As long as the animals do work, they don't care if the animals die.
Every Sunday the animals hold a flag-raising a ceremony, How was that flag, and what did it represented?
It had a green background represented the fields of England, and a white hoof and horn that symbolizes the animals.
What was Snowball's mantra?
Snowball thought that with the windmill, the animals would only have to work a three-day week, and they could have electricity and running water.
Why did the speculation of napoleon's death start?.
It started because Napoleon started drinking whiskey and the day afterward he experienced a terrible hangover that scared him.
What does Napoleon playing with humans represents?
It represents the deals the US made with Russia after WW2