Vocabulary
Characters
Animalism
Animal Farm vs. Russian Revolution
Important Events
100
What is apathy?
To have a lack of interest, indifferent
100
What was the character that gave the animals the idea of animalism?
Old Major
100
Who set Animalism into action?
All of the animals on the farm.
100
What does Manor Farm/Animal Farm represent?
Russia/USSR (the Soviet Union)
100
Why had Farmer Jones been neglectful of harvesting the hay?
Because Farmer Jones had great apathy for the hay harvest and was often to drunk to tend to it anyway, especially the night of the rebellion when he had been gone drinking for about a day.
200
What does acute mean?
Sharp, intense.
200
What are the names of the two horses who are known for their physical strength and dedication to Animalism?
Boxer and Clover
200
How did Old Major get the idea for Animalism?
It came to him in a dream.
200
What does Squealer represent?
Propaganda
200
How had Old Major heard of the song "Beasts of England"?
When he was little, it was sung to him as a lullaby by his mother.
300
What does morose mean?
Gloomy, sullen
300
What are the names of the three pigs that take over in the Rebellion of the animals?
Squealer, Napoleon, and Snowball.
300
How was Animalism set into action?
Farmer Jones had neglected feeding the animals for over 24 hours, so in an attempt to get food, while Farmer Jones was sleeping the cows used their horns to break into the barn with animal feed in it. Then, when Farmer Jones and another man heard the clatter they rushed outside and started to whip the animals. Finally, the animals realized that they have had enough and pounced on the two men, leaving them and Mrs. Jones running away from the farm horrified.
300
Who do the workers in the Russian Revolution represent in Animal Farm?
Boxer, Clover, Jessie, and Bluebell
300
What was the first sign that Napoleon may abuse his power?
When he told the animals not to worry about the milk, but to instead go out into the fields to work while he took care of it. Then, when the animals returned, the milk was gone.
400
What does parasitical mean?
Living on others without any useful return.
400
What does Mollie and the cat do whenever there is work to be done on the farm (be specific)?
Mollie says that a rock got stuck in her hoof soon after the animals start working, and the cat vanishes whenever there is work to be done and comes to mealtimes with an excuse why she didn't do any work.
400
Recite the Seven Commandments (be specific)
1) Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy 2) Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3) No animal shall wear clothes. 4) No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5) No animal shall drink alcohol. 6) No animal shall kill another animal. 7) All animals are equal.
400
What does "The Hoof and the Horn" represent?
The Hammer and the Sickle
400
What argument does Squealer make about why the pigs should get the milk and apples?
He says that pigs dislike the taste of apples and milk, but they do it for the other animals because milk and apples help the pigs live longer, and its better for the other animals if the pigs live longer so that they can continue leading the rebellion.
500
What does eloquence mean?
Power to win by speaking.
500
Name all the animals we've seen so far in animal farm, even those who don't have a name.
Old Major, Boxer, Benjamin, Snowball, Mollie, Napoleon, Squealer, Moses, Clover, the cat, the rats, the dogs, the pigs, Muriel, Jessie, Bluebell, the crows, the hens, and Jessie and Bluebell's puppies.
500
Recite the first section of the song "Beasts of England".
"Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland, Beasts of every land and clime, Hearken to my joyful tidings Of the golden future time" (pg. 32).
500
Who does Napoleon represent?
Vladimir Lenin / Joseph Stalin
500
What does Benjamin reply with whenever he is asked what he thinks of the Revolution?
"Donkeys live a long time. None of you have ever seen a dead donkey" (pg.47).
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