Characters
The farmer who owned the property before the animals took over.
Who is Jones?
This historical figure was represented by Napoleon.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
Author of Animal Farm.
Who is George Orwell?
This character said, "I will work harder."
Who is Boxer?
After the animals take over the farm, this group positions themselves as the leaders.
Who are the pigs?
The propaganda pushing pig who manipulated the animals with his pro-Napoleon message.
Who is Squealer?
This is represented in the story by Squealer.
What is the media/Russian propaganda newspapers?
Animal Farm is this type of story. HINT: Looking for the literary term.
What is an allegory?
This good constantly repeated the mantra, "Four legs bad, two legs good."
Who are the sheep?
After much disagreement, Napoleon makes his feeling know about Snowball's plans for the windmill by doing this to them.
What is peeing on them?
The prize winning boar who inspired the rebellion.
Who is Old Major?
This group was represented by the workhorse Boxer.
Who are the working class?
Animal Farm was published in this decade.
What is the 1940s?
When Boxer was being taken away, this friend of his warned, "Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of the van?"
Who is Benjamin?
Squealer uses this threat to inspire the animals to be loyal to Napoleon.
What is the return of Jones?
The human who facilitated Animal Farm's trading with surrounding farms.
Who is Mr. Whymper?
Animal Farm is symbolic of this historical event.
What is the Russian Revolution?
What is the setting of Animal Farm? HINT: The country in which it was first published.
What is England?
The one who instructed, "Never mind the milk, Comrades."
Who is Napoleon?
The first battle the animals fight against the humans, where Snowball leads them to victory.
What is the Battle of Cowshed?
These are the two human farmers that seem to be "frienemies" of Napoleon throughout the story.
Who are Frederick and Pilkington?
This character represented the upper class members of society.
Who is Mollie?
What world event was going on around the same time Animal Farm was published?
What is World War 2?
The pigs do this in chapter 10, which starts them on a path of blending in with the humans.
What is walking on two legs?