Animal Farm basics
What is the main message of Old Major’s speech?
All animals should unite to overthrow humans
Who is the hero of the Battle of the Cowshed?
Snowball
What does Boxer's fate represent?
Reward for loyalty
Betrayal of the working class
Natural death
Peaceful retirement
Betrayal of the working class
Who does Snowball’s character represent?
The KGB and secret police of Russia
Stalin’s propaganda machine
Leon Trotsky
The selfish, vain people of Russia
Leon Trotsky
What word means: A perfect society where everyone lives in peace, fairness, and equality
utopia
What event finally causes the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones?
He forgets to feed them
What does Napoleon originally do to show that he does not like the windmill idea?
Napoleon uses Squealer to convince the animals that they should not listen to Snowball
Which of the following best defines the term "utopia"?
A society where power is shared equally among leaders
A perfect society where everyone lives in peace, fairness, and equality
A government that controls all aspects of life for safety
A place where rules are made by a single strong leader
A perfect society where everyone lives in peace, fairness, and equality
What was Orwell’s purpose in writing Animal Farm?
To explain farming history
To promote socialism
criticize totalitarianism and Soviet communism
To entertain with a fable
criticize totalitarianism and Soviet communism
What word means: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause, doctrine, or point of view.
propaganda
Who takes over the leadership of the farm once the animal get rid of Farmer Jones?
The pigs
Why do the animals not question Napoleon’s change of heart regarding the windmill once Snowball is gone?
Squealer convinces them it wasn’t ever Snowball’s idea but really Napoleon’s idea
How does propaganda (lies or messages to control people) make the story feel dystopian (a scary or unfair world)?
It makes the animals smarter and more independent
It helps the animals remember their duties
It allows the pigs to control information and manipulate truth
It encourages peaceful protests against Napoleon
It allows the pigs to control information and manipulate the truth
What is totalitarianism?
A form of democracy
government ruled by multiple parties
A political system with total control by the state
A system that promotes equality
A political system with total control by the government
What word means: A political system where the government has complete and total control over its citizens
totalitarian
What is the first sign that this leadership might be unfair and/or dangerous?
the milk goes missing, pigs refuse to work because they are the "thinkers", the pigs keep the better food for themselves
What is the reaction of the other animals to the public executions?
They are silent and terrified
What is the symbolic significance of Napoleon and his relationship with Animal Farm?
Hitler’s relationship with Stalin to defeat the communists
Stalin’s twisting of power to control the masses
The spread of propaganda in the West
The invasion of England by Russia to take over valuable farming land
Stalin’s twisting of power to control the masses
Why is it important to understand the historical context of Animal Farm?
It helps students understand Orwell’s vocabulary
It explains why Orwell chose to write fiction
It reveals how the story parallels real political events
It shows how animals think and behave
It reveals how the story mirrors real political events
What word means: unable to recognized as different?
indistinguishable
The humans try to retake Manor Farm during what came to be known as the Battle of the ___________?
Battle of the Cowshed
What is significant about the card game at the end?
The pigs and humans are indistinguishable (you can’t tell them apart)
What does Squealer’s character represent?
The KGB and secret police of Russia
Stalin’s propaganda machine
Leon Trotsky
The selfish, vain people of Russia
Stalin’s propaganda machine
Which phrase best captures the purpose of an allegory?
To entertain readers with humor and wit.
To critique society through symbolic storytelling.
To document historical events accurately.
To create suspense and mystery through plot twists.
To critique society through symbolic storytelling.
What word means: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
allegory