Characters
Power and Corruption
Propoganda
Commandments
Symbolism and Themes
100

Who is the pig that inspired the rebellion? 

Old Major 

100

What is the name of the battle where the animals drive out Mr. Jones

The Battle of Cowshed

100

What phrase does Squealer use to convince animals Napoleon is always right

Napoleon is always right

100

How many commandments are originally written on the barn wall?

Seven

100

What does Animal Farm as a whole represent?

The Russian Revolution

200

Which animal acts as the propaganda spokesperson?

Squealer

200

What do the pigs do with Boxer after he collapses

Sell him to the knacker/slaughterer for alcohol 

200

What is Boxer's personal maxim?

I will work harder

200

What happens to the commandments over time?

They are rewritten so the pigs can do as they please without technically breaking them

200

What does Boxer symbolize

the working class

300

Who is the hardworking horse known for saying “I will work harder”

Boxer

300

What major construction project do the animals build twice

The windmill

300

What original slogan is later changed to “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

All animals are equal

300

What was the final commandment left on the wall at the end?

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

300

Which historical figure does Snowball represent, and what happened to him in real life?

Leon Trotsky, who was exiled and assassinated under Stalin's orders

400

Why is Napoleon's use of the dogs significant to his role as a leader? 

It shows the use of fear and force to maintain power—parallel to Stalin’s secret police

400

In what way does the ending of the novel fulfill the allegory of the Russian Revolution?

It shows that despite promises of equality, the new regime becomes just as oppressive as the old one, mirroring the rise of Stalin

400

How do the pigs manipulate the Seven Commandments without the animals noticing?

They subtly rewrite them at night and exploit the animals’ poor memory and lack of education

400

How does Orwell use the pigs’ final dinner with humans to represent ultimate betrayal?

It symbolizes the collapse of the revolution’s ideals and the pigs’ full transformation into the corrupt rulers they overthrew

400

How does the windmill serve as a symbol of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans?

It represents false promises of industrial progress, used to control and exhaust the workers

500

 What personal flaw leads to Boxer's downfall, despite his loyalty

His blind trust in authority and failure to question leadership

500

How does the farm's name change (from Manor to Animal and back) symbolize the cycle of oppression

It shows that nothing truly changed—the power simply shifted hands, but the same problems remain

500

What event does Squealer rewrite to make Snowball seem like a traitor?

The Battle of Cowshed

500

Which animals are fooled by the changes and never learn to read

the sheep

500

What does the failure of Animalism say about human (or animal) nature?

It suggests that without checks and balances, power will always corrupt, regardless of idealism

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