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This 12 year old pig, was well respected among the farm before he died.
Who is Old Major?
This is the main event of Chapter 1.
What is Old Major gave a speech to the other animals?
The rousing song sung at the end of chapter 1 discusses the "beasts of Iceland"
What is FALSE
The lyrics mention Beasts of England and Beasts of Ireland (12-13)
This line basically means:
"Animals from everywhere and any climate"
What is:
"Beasts of every land and clime,"
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This word refers to a horse or lion's "hair".
What is a mane?
This person was identified as a common enemy by all the animals.
Who is Mr. Jones?
These two pigs came into power after the death of Old Major.
Who are Snowball and Napoleon?
Old Major died two weeks after he gave his speech in Chapter 1.
What is FALSE
"Three nights later Old Major died peacefully in his sleep." (15)
These lines name the specific crops that the animals would be able to use for themselves.
What is:
"Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels..."
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What is a boar?
Who is Boxer?
This major event in Chapter 2 when the animals expelled Mr. Jones, is called...
What is the Rebellion?
Snowball thought ribbons were a "badge of slavery".
What is TRUE
"Comrade," said Snowball, "those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of slavery. Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?" (17).
These lines basically mean:
The healthy land will only be used by animals.
What is:
"And the fruitful fields of England
Shall be trod by beasts alone."
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This word means a female horse
What is a mare?
This dainty horse is often concerned with how her mane is plaited with ribbons.
Who is Mollie?
The pigs revealed that they had learned these important skills and began teaching them to other animals in Chapter 3.
What is literacy? Or What is reading and writing..
The Sixth Commandment is:
"All animals are equal."
What is FALSE:
The Seventh Commandment is "All animals are equal" (25)
These lines basically mean:
Listen well and don't forget what I said about how the future could be.
What is:
"Harken well and spread my tidings
Of the golden future time."
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This word means a baby horse.
What is a foal?
This very persuasive pig is a brilliant talker and has a way of convincing the other animals that up is down.
Who is Squealer?
It is revealed that the pigs have been eating these items at the end of chapter 3.
What is milk and apples?
Snowball tried to organize several animal community groups.
What is TRUE
"Snowball also busied himself with organizing the other animals into what he called Animal Committees." (32)
This stanza basically means that everything will be better once the animals rebel against the humans and free themselves.
What is: (*Daily Double for Singing :) )
"Bright will shine the fields of England,
Purer shall its waters be,
Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes
On the day that sets us free"
This word is used to describe a group of ducklings.
What is a brood?