Chapter 1-2
This prize-winning boar gives the animals a speech that inspires the Rebellion.
Who is Old Major?
This hardworking horse becomes known for the motto “I will work harder.”
Who is Boxer?
This pig argues for the building of a windmill.
Who is Snowball?
The animals’ workload increases because they are building this structure.
What is the windmill?
Old Major represents this historical figure who inspired revolution.
Who is Karl Marx?
These two pigs emerge as leaders after the Rebellion.
Who are Snowball and Napoleon?
These animals secretly learn to read and write better than others.
Who are the pigs?
This pig uses force to chase Snowball off the farm.
Who is Napoleon?
Napoleon begins trading with these characters, despite earlier commandments.
Who are humans?
The Rebellion represents this historical event.
What is the Russian Revolution of 1917?
This event happens just days after Old Major's death and starts the animals' takeover.
What is the Rebellion?
Name of the battle in which Jones and other farmers try to retake the farm.
What is the Battle of the Cowshed?
Napoleon uses these animals as his personal enforcers.
Who are the dogs?
The pigs break this commandment when they start sleeping in beds.
What is “No animal shall sleep in a bed”?
Snowball represents this political leader who was exiled by Stalin.
Who is Leon Trotsky?
After Old Major’s speech, the animals secretly meet in the barn at night to do this activity that brings them closer together.
What is singing “Beasts of England”?
This pig spreads propaganda to the others, justifying decisions the pigs make.
Who is Squealer?
According to Squealer, this is the real reason Snowball was chased off the farm.
What is Snowball was a traitor / worked with Jones?
Napoleon blames this character for the destruction of the windmill.
Who is Snowball?
Napoleon symbolizes this Soviet dictator.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
The farm is originally called this before the animals rename it.
What is Manor Farm?
After the Rebellion, the animals create this set of rules to live by.
What are the Seven Commandments?
Napoleon abolishes these meetings where animals used to make decisions.
What are the Sunday debates?
This change Squealer makes to the commandment technically allows pigs to sleep in beds.
What is adding “with sheets” to the rule?
The dogs represent this type of organization Stalin used to enforce control.
What is the secret police / KGB?