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A word that means compliant; manageable.
1. canvas
2. tractable
3. restive
4. posthumous
2. tractable
A word that means to solicit votes or support.
1. tractable
2. restive
3. canvass
4. posthumous
3. canvass
A word that means restless; impatient of control; unmanageable.
1. canvass
2. posthumous
3. tractable
4. restive
4. restive
A word that means occurring after one's death.
1. canvass
2. posthumous
3. restive
4. tractable
2. posthumous
suitable for producing crops
arable
barren
drought
plowable
tillable
arable
What happens at the Battle of the Cowshed?
1. Jones and his men invade the farm, but the animals win.
2. Boxer is injured and becomes unable to work.
3. Jones and his men, armed with guns, attack and defeat the animals.
4. Napoleon receives the military decoration, "Animal Hero, First Class," for his bravery during the battle.
5. A goat is injured and killed in the battle.
1. Jones and his men invade the farm, but the animals win.
Choose the best answer.
Which animal runs away from Animal Farm?
1. Mollie
2. Clover
3. Jessie
4. Benjamin
5. Muriel
1. mollie
Snowball and Napoleon disagree about the defense of Animal Farm. How does Napoleon believe the farm should defend itself?
1. He believes the animals should obtain firearms and learn how to use them.
2. He believes they should send pigeons to stir up rebellions on other farms.
3. He believes they should attack Pinchfield and Foxwood.
4. He believes they should make negotiations with Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick and join the three farms together.
5. He believes they should forgive Mr. Jones and invite him back to the farm.
1. He believes the animals should obtain firearms and learn how to use them.
How does Napoleon expel Snowball from the farm?
1. Napoleon signals the nine trained attack dogs to attack Snowball during a Sunday Meeting. Snowball escapes through a hole in the hedge.
2. Napoleon leads the animals in taking a vote to sell Snowball to Mr. Frederick of Pinchfield Farm.
3. Napoleon accuses Snowball of being in league with Jones, and he has Boxer and Clover chase Snowball from the farm.
4. Napoleon tells the animals that Snowball is sick, and he sends a pig slaughterer to take Snowball away.
5. After Napoleon threatens him, Snowball escapes with Boxer's help but runs away from the farm.
1. Napoleon signals the nine trained attack dogs to attack Snowball during a Sunday meeting. Snowball escapes through a hole in the hedge.
a person who buys and sells goods for another
broker
entrepreneur
superintendent
customer
pilferer
broker
Which of these is NOT one of the changes Napoleon announces after Snowball is expelled?
1. The pigs would go into Willingdon once a week to buy and sell goods.
2. All questions would be settled by a special committee of pigs.
3. There would be no more Sunday-morning Meetings.
4. Napoleon will lead the special committee of pigs in making decisions about the working of the farm.
5. The pigs will meet in private for their meetings.
1. The pigs would go into Wellington once a week to buy and sell goods.
What is Mr. Whymper's role at Animal Farm?
1. He is a solicitor who acts as an intermediary between the animals and the outside world.
2. He is a veterinarian who comes to treat the animals' illnesses.
3. He is an architect who has come to supervise the building of the windmill.
4. He is a farm equipment manufacturer who makes equipment specifically suited to the animals.
5. He is the spy for the pigs so they can find out more about Snowball.
1. He is a solicitor who acts as an intermediary between the animals and the outside world.
How does Squealer justify the fact that the pigs now sleep in beds?
1. He says that the rule is actually against sleeping in beds with sheets, since sheets are a human invention.
2. He says that the common animals' beds are actually more comfortable than the beds in the farmhouse, so the pigs are sacrificing their comfort by sleeping in the farmhouse.
3. He says that the pigs are merely testing them out to make sure they are not harmful to the other animals.
4. He says that the pigs must sleep separately from the other animals because they do not want to catch the common animals' diseases.
5. He says that science has proven that animals who sleep in beds are healthier and more prosperous.
1. He says that the rule is actually against sleeping in beds with sheets, since sheets are a human invention.
What does Napoleon do to deceive Mr. Whymper and portray Animal Farm as prosperous?
1. Napoleon orders the bins in the store-shed to be filled with sand, topped off with grain and meal, and then shows them to Mr. Whymper.
2. He feeds Mr. Whymper an extravagant meal of food grown on the farm.
3. He gives Mr. Whymper a gift of 400 eggs.
4. He threatens the animals to look happy.
5. He gives Mr. Whymper a $500 bonus for helping the animals.
1. Napoleon orders the bins in the store-shed to be filled with sand, topped off with grain and meal, and then shows them to Mr. Whymper.
What lie does Squealer tell the animals about Snowball?
1. Snowball was in league with Jones from the beginning, and he tried to get the animals defeated at the Battle of the Cowshed.
2. Snowball had written in his diary that he was planning to sell Boxer and Clover to the horse slaughterer.
3. Snowball was secretly plotting to kill Napoleon and Squealer and sell the farm.
4. Snowball is living with Jones in a house in Willingdon, and the two are planning to attack and take over Animal Farm.
5. Snowball is secretly trying to recruit other pigs to help overthrow Napoleon.
1. Snowball was in league with Jones from the beginning, and he tried to get the animals defeated at the Battle of the Cowshed.
What does Boxer resolve to do after the animals who confess are slaughtered?
1. He resolves to work harder and vows to wake up an hour earlier in the mornings to work.
2. He says he will run away from the farm because he is afraid of being killed, too.
3. He denounces his allegiance to Napoleon and vows to overthrow him.
4. He affirms his devotion to Napoleon and vows to find and kill any other animals who oppose Napoleon.
5. He rallies around the friends of the deceased and come up with plan to bury them with honor.
1. He resolves to work harder and vows to wake up an hour earlier in the mornings to work.
blissful; happy
beatific
atrophy
contemptuous
cantankerous
euphemism
showing scorn or disdain
contemptuous
generosity
apathy
diplomatic
disappointed
contemptuous
a vague, mild, or indirect expression substituted for one that is harsh, offensive, or blunt
euphemism
propaganda
advertising
editorializing
connotation
euphemism
Which of these describes the narrator's tone?
objective; unemotional
angry
humorous
cynical
pessimistic
objective; unemotional
Check all that apply.
Select all that support that Animal Farm is a dystopia.
1. The animals are fortunate to not have Mr. Jones around.
2. The pigs are allowed to make decisions that they think are good for everyone.
3. The animals on the farm are not free, but are controlled by Napoleon.
4. The animals experience food shortage.
5. The common animals labor to the point of exhaustion, while the ruling animals prosper and are well fed.
3. The animals on the farm are not free, but are controlled by Napoleon.
4. The animals experience food shortage.
5. The common animals labor to the point of exhaustion, while the ruling animals prosper and are well fed.
What happens at the Battle of the Windmill?
1. Frederick and his men blow up the windmill, and though the men are driven away, many animals are wounded or killed.
2. Snowball and Jones return to the farm, armed with guns. They, along with men from Foxwood and Pinchfield, topple the windmill.
3. Men from Foxwood and Pinchfield attack Animal Farm and attempt to destroy the windmill, but the animals stand their ground and drive the men away.
4. The animals fight Frederick and his men while the pigs drink whiskey in the farmhouse. Many of the animals are killed.
5. The stables and the barn were damaged by the men, and the animals vow revenge.
1. Frederick and his men blow up the windmill, and though the men are driven away, many animals are wounded or killed.
Which commandment is changed after Napoleon was reported to be dying?
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
No animal shall wear clothes.
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
no animal shall drink alcohol
What happens to Boxer after he falls while working?
He is taken away by a horse slaughterer.
He is taken to a hospital in Willingdon where he dies after a few days.
He is cared for in the farmhouse and sleeps in Napoleon's bed while he recovers.
He is allowed to retire and is given a generous pension.
He is told that he is worthless and that it's all his fault.
He is taken away by a horse slaughterer.