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Who becomes a stand-out among the workers? Why? What is his personal motto?
Boxer was admired by all. His motto was "I will work harder!"
What is nimble?
move with ease
What problem did the animals face when harvesting the fields?
The tools were designed for humans.
Which character does not seem to change after the Rebellion?
Benjamin, the donkey, does not appear to change.
What happened to Jesse and Bluebell's puppies?
Napoleon took them away from their mothers and took charge of their education.
What two animals were not considered by the other animals to be good workers?
Mollie and the cat were not excellent workers.
Describe the levels of learning of the animals, particularly the pigs, Muriel, Benjamin, Clover, Boxer, and Mollie.
The pigs read and write. The dogs could read the Commandments. Muriel, the goat, could read better than the dogs. Benjamin could read as well as the pigs. Clover could read the alphabet. Boxer knew the letter 'D'. Mollie refused to learn. Others got no further than 'A'.
What is tormentor?
A person or thing that torments
What shows that there are already problems in the leadership of the new government?
Snowball and Napoleon never agree.
How does Snowball summarize the Seven Commandments so that the stupid animals can remember? Which of the animals would repeat this for hours?
Four legs good, two legs bad The sheep bleat it over and over again.
What is vivacious?
Lively
We are told that Napoleon and Snowball disagree on just about everything. What, however, is one thing on which they are in full agreement?
They do not want Jones to come back and the milk and apples should go to the pigs.
Explain the distribution of the apples and the mystery of the milk. Who is sent to explain this? What are his arguments? How do the animals respond?
The pigs took all of it and Squealer declared that they needed it for their health. Jones would surely come back if the pigs failed in their duties.
On the flag, what do the color, hoof and horn symbolize?
The green represented the green fields of England. The hoof and horn represented the future Republic of the animals.
What is your reaction to the milk and apples incident? What happened? How well does this correspond with the Seven Commandment? What does this suggest about future incidents?
The pigs put the milk into their mash and said that it was for their health. All animals, once again, are not equal. It suggests that there will be social divisions.