Chapter 1-2
Old Major
How many letters is Boxer able to learn?
4
What kind of leader emerges by the end of Chapter 5?
Napoelon the dictator
What does Squealer represent throughout the novella?
Propraganda
How does Boxer die?
He is sent to the glue factory (to be slaughtered)
Why do the animals dislike Mr Jones?
He gets drunk and forgets to feed the animals
What was the title given to the first brawl between humans and animals?
The Battle of the Cowshed
How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball’s plans for the windmill?
By urinating on them
What begins to happen to the commandments as time goes on?
Additional words are added to the end to change the meaning and provide exceptions to what the pigs are doing.
What new maxim does Squealer teach the sheep?
"Four legs good, two legs better"
Who is Moses and what does he speak of?
Moses is a raven who says he knows of a place called Sugarcandy Mountain.
What was the main maxim said by all animals, carried by the sheep?
"Four legs good, two legs bad"
What was Napoleon’s secret weapon used to defeat Snowball at the debate?
The dogs he had been training in secret
Why does Napoleon believe he is dying?
He had too much to drink and was experiencing a hangover
With whom does Napoleon play cards at the end of the novel?
Mr Pinkington
What do the animals do with all the whips, nose-rings, reins and halters that Mr Jones used to use?
Burnt them
What was happening to the milk and what is the explanation given?
It was mixed every day into the pigs' mash in order to preserve their health as they are the 'brainworkers'.
Why does Mollie leave the farm?
She prefers a more luxurious life, with ribbons and sugar cubes
What is the final shock of Chapter 8?
Squealer is caught with a paintbrush on the outside of the barn where the commandments are written
What title does Napoleon eventually decide for himself?
President of the Republic
What is described as the tune for 'The Beasts of England'?
Something between 'Clementine' and 'La Cucurucha'
What was the colour and symbol on the flag originally in the novel?
The flag was green with a white hoof and horn
What were the slogans created to support Napoleon and Snowball?
'Vote for Snowball and the three-day week' and 'Vote for Napoleon and the full manger'
Which animals begin to rebel in Chapter 7, what do they do?
Led by three young Minorca pullets, the hens would fly up to the rafters and lay their eggs, which then smashed to pieces
What does Napoleon describe is the truest happiness?