1-2 chapter
In Chapter 1, Why has Old Major called the meeting?
Major has called the meeting to tell about his dream and revolution and how bad humans are; he thinks he'll die soon.
Did the pigs help the other animals work on the harvest?
Not really, they directed and supervised
Who confronted Mollie about her contact with humans?
Clover
why did the hens have to give up their eggs?
Napoleon was selling all of their assets to get money for food (beacause of the failed harvest) to feed the animals
What special treatment did the piglets get?
They got special education, couldn't play with other animals, right of way, and got to wear green ribbons on Sundays.
In Chapter 1, What is the political statement that emerges from Old Major's dream?
Major says that all animals will rebel because all people are evil, man overworks the animals and doesn't feed the animals. As long as the animals do work, people don't care if the animals die.
Who did the animals admire the most?
Boxer
What was found in Mollie's stall
Lump sugar and ribbons
how has snowball's role been changed by the end of chapter 6?
Napoleon and Sqealer have together convinced the animals that snowball had been in with the humans and against the animals from the start
What happened to Boxer?
He was seriously hurt. Napoleon sent him to the butcher instead of the hospital.
In Chapter 1, What is Old Major's warning to the animals?
He says to never treat another animal badly and that all animals must be equal.
What became his slogan?
I will work harder
How does Snowball gain the support of the animals?
By giving eloquent speeches during the Sunday debates
why did Napoleon begin executing the animals?
he wanted to keep them in fear to stop any rebellion against him
The animals on the farm worked hard. What was their consolation?
They were not working for Man; they were working for themselves.
In Chapter 1, What evil human habits does Old Major warn the animals about?
Major says the animals should never wear clothes, drink alcohol, smoke tobacco, sleep in a bed, etc. Clothing ruins a sense of equality.
Which 2 animals were not considered by the other animals to be good workers?
Mollie and the cat
How does Napoleon gain the support of the animals?
By giving eloquent speeches during the Sunday debates
whom did Boxer blame for the executions? what was his solution?
he said "it must have been due to some fault in ourselves" his solution was to work harder
What was clover startled to discover?
The pigs were walking on two legs and were human like.
In Chapter 1, What was the deeper meaning of Old Major's description of the equality of animals?
Later named "Animalism", it is pretty much the foundation of communism. All animals contribute according to talent and take only what they need.
Which animal's character didn't seem to change at all after the rebellion
benjamen the donkey
What do the sheep shout in the middle of some of Snowball's speeches, often at critical times?
Four legs good, two legs bad."
why did the animals sing beasts of England slowly and mournfully as the gathered at the knoll?
they were mourning lost comrades and thinking that life on the farm was not as they had hoped for
What commandment took place of all 7 Commandments?
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."