Allegories
What does the farm represent politically?
The farm represents the Soviet Union under communist rule.
In what year did the Russian Revolution take place?
In 1917.
What strategy do the animals use to spread their rebellion?
They send pigeons to spread the idea of rebellion to other farms.
How does Napoleon use fear to control the animals in Chapter 7?
He stages public executions of animals accused of treason.
What happens to the original commandments by the end of the novel?
They are replaced with a single rule: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
What does the song "Beasts of England" symbolize?
The hope for a better future and revolution, similar to "The Internationale."
What historical event does Snowball’s expulsion represent?
Trotsky’s exile by Stalin.
Which characters represent the human farmers in the story?
The humans represent capitalist leaders like those in the U.S. and the U.K.
What lie does Squealer spread about Snowball’s role in the Battle of the Cowshed?
He claims Snowball was a traitor and was secretly working with humans.
What physical change do the pigs undergo that shocks the other animals?
They start walking on two legs like humans.
Why is the windmill an allegory for Soviet economic plans?
It represents Stalin's Five-Year Plans and their initial failure.
What was the name of the pact between Germany and the USSR in World War II?
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
How do the animals react to the news of the battle?
With enthusiasm, but also fear of the violence.
How does Napoleon manipulate the food supply to trick Mr. Whymper?
He fills the food bins with sand and covers them with a thin layer of grain.
What do the pigs begin to wear at the end of the book?
They wear human clothes.
How Animal Farm is also a broader critique of power abuse?
Orwell shows that any government, regardless of ideology, can become oppressive if unchecked.
Which leader was killed in the Russian Revolution
Tsar Nicholas II
How does Orwell show the manipulation of information in this chapter?
Through Squealer, who distorts facts to favor Napoleon.
Why do the hens rebel against Napoleon, and what happens to them?
The hens refuse to give up their eggs as Napoleon demands, so he starves them until they surrender, resulting in several deaths.
What do the animals notice when they look through the window at the pigs and the humans?
They can no longer tell the difference between them.
Which leader represent Napoleon?
Stalin
Who were the Bolsheviks’ main opponents during the Russian Civil War?
The White Army.
How do the animals' views on rebellion differ from the humans' in this chapter?
The animals see rebellion as necessary, while humans see it as a threat.
What is the significance of the return of Moses, the raven, in Chapter 7?
His stories about Sugarcandy Mountain serve as a distraction to keep the animals obedient and hopeful.
What final toast does Napoleon make at the end of the novel?
He toasts to the end of the rebellion and the unity between pigs and humans.