Old Major/Ideas
Rebellion
Pigs
Quotes
Horses
100
The seating arrangement of the animals at Old Major's speech suggests what
What is a degree of equality among the animals
100
The incident that unexpectedly triggers (causes) the start of the rebellion is
Mr. Jones, because of his drinking problem, forgets to feed the animals for several days.
100
The real reason Napoleon orders the animals to stop singing “Beasts of England” is
What is he fears it will inspire a rebellion against his own rule.
100
“If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say…Such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them". Which of the following themes does this passage best suggest?
What is the lack of intelligence/education prohibits citizens from being able to recognize and speak out against oppression.
100
Which incident best foreshadows the eventual betrayal of Boxer being sold to the knacker?
What is the dogs going “mad” and attacking Boxer during the confession scene.
200
In the period of time IMMEDIATELY following Old Major’s speech, why don’t the pigs like Moses’ stories about Sugarcandy Mountain?
What is the animals believe that paradise awaits them after they die, then they’ll be less likely to rebel against the lives they currently live.
200
Which commandment was the last to be rewritten on the barn, but the first to be broken?
What is all animals are equal.
200
The real reason Napoleon says that he orders the animals to stop singing “Beasts of England” is
What is he believes the rebellion is over; the animals are in full control of the farm.
200
“For the time being, certainly, it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations but in comparison with the days of Jones, the improvement was enormous”. Which of the following themes does this passage best suggest?
What is the lack of intelligence/education prohibits citizens from being able to recognize and speak out against oppression.
200
Which of the following is an indirect result of Benjamin’s failure to speak out against the pigs’ tyranny?
What is Boxer is taken to the knacker to be killed.
300
Animal Farm may be described as an allegory in that it
What is has a surface level meaning and a deeper level of meaning.
300
Orwell makes this statement about power in Animal Farm:
What is power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
300
Why does Napoleon allow the return of Moses to the farm?
What is the animals will focus less on their current miserable condition if heaven awaits them when they die.
300
“Four days later, in the late afternoon, Napoleon ordered all the animals to assemble in the yard...he uttered a high-pitched whimper…immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them, squealing, with pain and terror, to Napoleon’s feet”. Which theme does this passage best suggest?
What is power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
300
Orwell named one pig "Napoleon" to suggest that this character is
What is an allusion to a historic dictator.
400
Animal Farm is also a parable in that it cautions readers about
What is how revolutionary leaders become corrupt and betray the masses.
400
Animal Farm’s author George Orwell's personal attitude and beliefs regarding the events and characters in the story is likely closest to that of
Who is Benjamin.
400
At the end of the story, the pig and human faces appear indistinguishable from one another. This illustrates the idea that
What is the animals finally understand that they have simply traded their human oppressors for pig oppressors.
400
"As his last act upon earth, Comrade Napoleon had pronounced a solemn decree: the drinking of alcohol was to be punished by death." This passage is amusing because, in fact, Napoleon has been
What is experiencing a hangover.
400
The last line of the story means that the animals have
What is exchanged human tyrants for a far more oppressive animal one.
500
The flag of Animal Farm is a parody of
What is The Communist Soviet Union's.
500
Why would Animal Farm be considered satirical?
What is the story ridicules leaders of societies
500
The essential message of Animalism is the need for
What is equality among all members of society.
500
"If you have your lower animals to contend with, we have our lower classes." Who is the speaker and what is he discussing?
Who is Pilkington; resentment of the human working class.
500
The lyrics “Hearken to my joyful tidings/ Of the golden future time” of "Beasts of England" emphasize how
What is much better the animals’ lives will be after the revolution.
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