Characters
What are Boxer's mottos?
"I will work harder" and "Napoleon" is always right
Who was it that wrote the 7 commandments?
Snowball
Which pig is mainly in charge of convincing the other animals?
Squealer
Which animal ran away from Animal Farm?
Mollie
Who or what destroyed the first windmill?
A storm
Why does Old Major want Animal Farm to rebel?
Any of the following:
1. humans are the cause of animal suffering (exploitation, cruelty)
2. equality for all animals
3. a better future for all animals
Who was found to have been changing the commandments?
Squealer
Whose name do the pigs use to scare the animals?
Mr. Jones
What happened to Boxer in the end?
He was sold to the Horse Slaughter and made into glue
What does Moses call the place where animals go when they die?
Sugarcandy Mountain
Why does Napoleon blame Snowball for the windmill falling?
To create a scapegoat to distract the animals from what's really happening on the farm and consolidate his own power
What were the 7 Commandments changed to in the end?
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
Identify the symbols used by the animals on Animal Farm.
The skull of Old Major, the gun won at the Battle of Cowshed, and the green flag with the hoof and the horn.
Which animals rebelled against Napoleon?
The chickens and some of the pigs
What were the names of the two farm owners next to Animal Farm?
Frederick and Pilkington
Why is arguably Squealer the most important character in shaping the direction Animal Farm takes?
He controls information and shapes the animals’ perception of reality
What was the first instance of the 7 commandments being broken?
Sleeping in a bed
What replaces "Beasts of England" as the national anthem of the farm?
A new anthem praising Napoleon and the prosperity of Animal Farm under his leadership
What is the first evidence that Napoleon is a corrupt leader?
He steals the milk while the other animals are busy with the harvest
What is Animalism?
The philosophy adopted by Animal Farm which advocates equality for all animals and freedom from human oppression
How is Benjamin responsible for what happens on the farm?
Even though he sees what is going on, he rarely speaks out and chooses not to warn the other animals.
What was one of the misspelling in the original 7 Commandments
Friend was spelled freind, and one of the S was facing the wrong way
Give me an example of Orwellian control over the animals on Animal Farm
Determined by teacher
What is the significance of the pigs being indistinguishable from humans at the end of the novel?
It shares the idea that power corrupts. The pigs, who were initially the driving force for the revolution for animal equality, become the very thing they rebelled against.
What does the windmill represent for that animals on Animal farm?
Initially: the hope and promise of prosperity and progress
Eventually: symbol of the exploitation of the working class by corrupt rulers