Character
Read this passage from Chapter 3.
Squealer told them that the pigs had to have the milk and apples because they contained substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples."
What can the reader infer about Squealer's role on the farm based on this passage?
a. Squealer genuinely believes the pigs have earned special privileges through their labor.
b. Squealer is being used to disguise the pigs' self-interest as concern for the other animals.
c. Squealer is more intelligent than Napoleon and acts as the true decision-maker on the farm.
d. Squealer is warning the animals that the farm will fail without the pigs' continued leadership.
b. Squealer is being used to disguise the pigs' self-interest as concern for the other animals.
Read this passage from Chapter 1 of Old Major's speech.
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals."
The author uses this passage most likely to —
a. explain a farmer’s achievements through success on the farm
b. show that Old Major's argument depends on emotional appeal rather than logic
c. highlight human’s undeserved position of power in the world
d. suggest that animals are naturally more productive than humans in agricultural settings
c. highlight human’s undeserved position of power in the world
In Chapter 2, the narrator states that the pigs had "reduced the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments" and painted them on the barn wall for all animals to read.
In this context, the word reduced most likely suggests that the principles of Animalism were —
a. eliminated the important parts to make it easier for the animals to memorize
b. weakened intentionally so the pigs could later change them without resistance
c. created by the pigs alone without input from Old Major's teachings
d. condensed into a manageable form while preserving their original meaning
d. condensed into a manageable form while preserving their original meaning
(1) George orwell wrote Animal Farm during World War II, and it was published in 1945.
What change needs to be made in sentence 1?
a. Change published to publishes
b. Change George orwell to George Orwell
c. Insert a comma after War II
d. Change during to throughout
b. Change George orwell to George Orwell
Which statement best expresses a theme developed through Boxer's characterization across Chapters 1–5?
a. Loyalty without critical thinking can make an individual vulnerable to exploitation.
b. Physical strength is the most valuable quality any member of a society can offer.
c. Dedication to shared labor is the foundation of a successful revolution.
d. Those who work hardest in a movement are always recognized for their contributions.
a. Loyalty without critical thinking can make an individual vulnerable to exploitation.
Which quotation from Chapters 1–5 best supports the conclusion that the pigs had begun prioritizing their own interests from the early days after the Rebellion.
a. "The pigs now revealed that during the past three months they had taught themselves to read and write."
b. "It was always the pigs who put forward the resolutions. The other animals understood how to vote, but could never think of any resolutions of their own."
c. "The milk disappeared every day. What happened to it was not known."
d. "Napoleon announced… that the Sunday morning meetings would come to an end."
c. "The milk disappeared every day. What happened to it was not known."
Read this passage from Chapter 3.
"Four legs good, two legs bad."
Squealer encourages the sheep to bleat this phrase repeatedly during meetings. The author uses this detail most likely to—
a. highlight how the simplest slogan replaces the complexity of Old Major's original vision
b. reveal Snowball's hypocrisy through the oxymoron embedded in the phrase
c. contrast the sheep's loyalty and the pigs' growing dishonesty
d. foreshadow that four-legged animals will eventually be treated fairly
a. highlight how the simplest slogan replaces the complexity of Old Major's original vision
(9) As the story continues, Napoleon and the pigs begin to break the commandments one by one. (10) Nonetheless, the changes are small, such as sleeping in beds.
Dmitri has used an inappropriate transition at the beginning of sentence 10. Which word or phrase should replace Nonetheless in this sentence?
a. Therefore,
b. In contrast,
c. Furthermore,
d. Initially,
d. Initially,
2) The novel is widely understood as a criticism of the Soviet Union under joseph Stalin.
What change needs to be made in sentence 2?
a. Change widely to wide
b. Delete the comma after Union
c. Change joseph Stalin to Joseph Stalin
d. Change is to was
c. Change joseph Stalin to Joseph Stalin
Which event from Chapter 7 best contributes to a theme about how fear is used to silence dissent?
a. Napoleon orders the hens to surrender their eggs to be sold for trade with humans.
b. Napoleon leads a procession around the farm to celebrate the Rebellion's anniversary.
c. Napoleon holds public confessions in which animals admit to crimes against the farm, then has them killed before the assembled animals.
d. Napoleon announces that Snowball has been destroying the farm's property in secret.
c. Napoleon holds public confessions in which animals admit to crimes against the farm, then has them killed before the assembled animals.
Based on the events of Chapters 6 and 7 — particularly the animals' inability to remember the original commandments as Napoleon makes changes — what will the animals most likely continue to do throughout the rest of the novel?
a. Gradually organize a second rebellion against Napoleon's growing authority
b. Accept each new change as though it had always been the rule, because they cannot verify otherwise
c. Turn to Benjamin for help reading the commandments before accepting Squealer's claims
d. Grow more suspicious of Squealer until they openly refuse to believe him
b. Accept each new change as though it had always been the rule, because they cannot verify otherwise
In Chapter 3, the author includes the detail that the pigs could not be questioned because "the other animals were not sufficiently intelligent" to dispute Squealer's explanations. What is most likely the author's purpose for including this detail?
a. To explain that the pigs' leadership was necessary given the other animals' limitations
b. To show that intelligence alone determines who deserves to lead a society
c. To reveal how those in power exploited the other animals’ ignorance
d. To suggest that Old Major had failed to prepare the animals for self-governance
c. To reveal how those in power exploited the other animals’ ignorance
(1) George Orwell's Animal Farm is one of the most known political allegories in modern literature.
Dmitri wants to use a more effective and descriptive word than known in sentence 1. Which word should replace known in this sentence?
a. popular
b. obvious
c. celebrated
d. familiar
c. celebrated
(4) He fought in the spanish civil war, where he saw revolutionary ideals betrayed by those who seized power for themselves.
What change needs to be made in sentence 4?
a. Change spanish civil war to Spanish Civil War
b. Change fought to fights
c. Insert a semicolon after firsthand
d. Change themselves to theirselves
a. Change spanish civil war to Spanish Civil War
In Chapter 5, Napoleon uses his dogs to expel Snowball during an open meeting at which animals were expected to vote on the windmill. How does this setting influence the theme?
a. It suggests that democratic processes on Animal Farm were always intended to fail.
b. It shows that the animals supported Napoleon's decision when given the chance to vote.
c. It demonstrates that the appearance of open decision-making can mask the elimination of real choice.
d. It reveals that Snowball had planned to use the meeting to seize power instead of voting.
c. It demonstrates that the appearance of open decision-making can mask the elimination of real choice.
In Chapter 9, what can the reader infer about the pigs' relationship to Boxer based on how they respond to his collapse?
a. The pigs feel genuine concern for Boxer and want to ensure he receives the best care available.
b. The pigs value Boxer's loyalty and plan to reward his years of service with a comfortable retirement.
c. The pigs view Boxer primarily as a resource and act to profit from him even at the moment of his greatest need.
d. The pigs are uncertain how to handle Boxer's collapse and defer to Squealer for guidance.
c. The pigs view Boxer primarily as a resource and act to profit from him even at the moment of his greatest need.
Read this passage from Chapter 9.
"Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death. But by the evening Napoleon was discovered to be suffering from a severe illness... By the following morning, however, Napoleon appeared to be well again. It was learned that the illness had been caused by Squealer's having... got hold of a book on brewing."
The author includes this episode most likely to —
a. show that Napoleon is capable of recognizing his own mistakes and correcting them
b. warn the reader that Squealer has begun acting independently of Napoleon's authority
c. demonstrate that Napoleon exempts himself from the very laws he creates for the other animals
d. suggest that alcohol represents the one human habit the pigs cannot resist despite their better judgment
c. demonstrate that Napoleon exempts himself from the very laws he creates for the other animals
Read this passage from Chapter 1:
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
And this passage from Chapter 10:
Napoleon himself, majestically upright, casting haughty glances from side to side... carried a whip in his trotter.
How do the ideas in chapter 10 DIFFER from the ideas in chapter 1?
a. The pigs have completely abandoned the ideals of animalism.
b. The animals have replaced old Major with a new, stronger leader.
c. The pigs are now prepared to fight against the humans.
d. The animals have finally achieved their vision of a world without humans.
a. The pigs have completely abandoned the ideals of animalism.
(8) Snowball, driven from the farm, represent Leon Trotsky, a revolutionary who was expelled from the Soviet Union.
What change needs to be made in sentence 8?
a. Change driven to drove
b. Change expelled to expels
c. Change represent to represents
d. Change who to that
c. Change represent to represents
(16) The pigs have become indistinguishable from them.
What revision, if any, should be made in sentence 16?
a. Change them to Mr. Jones and the neighboring farmers
b. Change have become to became
c. Delete the sentence because it repeats the idea in sentence 15.
d. No change is needed
a. Change them to Mr. Jones and the neighboring farmers
The reader can conclude that Squealer is different from Benjamin the donkey because Squealer —
a. is more aware of the corruption taking place but chooses not to speak about it
b. uses his intelligence actively to obscure the truth, while Benjamin sees the truth and withholds it out of cynicism
c. believes sincerely in Animalism, while Benjamin has always been skeptical of any ideology
d. acts out of loyalty to Napoleon, while Benjamin acts out of loyalty to Boxer alone
b. uses his intelligence actively to obscure the truth, while Benjamin sees the truth and withholds it out of cynicism
What are the most likely reasons the author includes similar details in both Old Major's speech in Chapter 1 and the animals' confused recollection of the commandments in Chapters 6–8?
Select TWO correct answers.
a. To provide background about Manor Farm before the Rebellion takes place
b. To reveal a problem the animals face — the gap between stated ideals and corrupted reality
c. To show the protagonist's state of mind at a moment of crisis
d. To establish how the original vision of equality is used against the very animals it was meant to protect
e. To foreshadow the way Snowball will eventually be blamed for the farm's failures
b. To reveal a problem the animals face — the gap between stated ideals and corrupted reality
d. To establish how the original vision of equality is used against the very animals it was meant to protect
How does the author address the idea that life on Animal Farm improved after the Rebellion?
a. By showing that the windmill, once completed, provides electricity and reduces the animals' labor as promised
b. By having Squealer present production statistics each year that the animals cannot dispute
c. By acknowledging early gains in quality of life for the animals, then showing how those gains are eliminated as Napoleon takes power
d. By demonstrating that Napoleon's leadership is more consistent than Mr. Jones's, even if harsher
c. By acknowledging early gains in quality of life for the animals, then showing how those gains are eliminated as Napoleon takes power
(2) In it, a group of farm animals overthrow their human master and attempt to build a equal society governed by the principles of Animalism.
What revision, if any, is needed in sentence 2?
a. Change attempt to attempted
b. Change a equal to an equal
c. Change overthrow to overthrows
d. No change is needed.
b. Change a equal to an equal
"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
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If the author included this image at the novel's conclusion it would most likely be to emphasize that —
a. the pigs will ultimately make the decision to sell the farm back to the humans
b. the animals watching from outside have lost the ability to think critically after years of manipulation
c. the distinction between oppressor and revolutionary has collapsed, completing the corruption of the original ideals
d. Napoleon and the neighboring farmers have become genuine allies united by mutual economic interest
c. the distinction between oppressor and revolutionary has collapsed, completing the corruption of the original ideals