Chapters 1-2
Which of the animals originally dreamed up the idea of the revolution?
Old Major
What word do the pigs continue to use to refer to the animals?
Comrade
Who originally came up with the idea of building a windmill?
Bonus: Who was originally against building a windmill, but later claims that it was their idea?
Snowball
Napoleon
What does Napoleon say is now forbidden at the end of chapter 7?
Beasts of England.
How does Animal Farm end?
With the pigs and humans playing cards and the animals watching in confusion.
What is the name of the song that the animals have all been singing as their anthem?
Beasts of England
What happens to the milk?
The pigs took it for themselves.
Who did the animals always find themselves agreeing with in the meetings?
Whoever was speaking at the time.
What is the latest commandment that is broken in chapter 7?
Bonus: By who?No animal shall kill any other animal.
Napoleon's dogs
What happens to Boxer in chapter 9?
He is taken to the horse slaughterer.
What did the animals call their new belief system?
Animalism
How did the pigs summarize the animals' rules?
Four legs good, two legs bad.
What does Napoleon decide at the end of chapter 5?
To abolish Sunday meetings.
What does Squealer claim happened during the battle between the animals and humans?
That Napoleon bit Mr. Jones and cried "Death to Humanity".
What does Squealer say really happened to Boxer?
He says that the van had previously been the property of the horse slaughterer, and had been bought by the veterinary surgeon, who had not yet painted the old name out.
What was the name of the list of rules established by the animals on the farm?
The Seven Commandments
Which animal was injured when the humans tried to reclaim the farm?
Snowball
What does Napoleon announce in chapter 6?
Bonus: Which commandment does Napoleon break with his announcement in chapter 6?
They will begin to trade with the neighboring farms.
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Which commandment is broken in chapter 8?
No animal shall drink alcohol.
How does Orwell use irony in the final chapters of Animal Farm?
By showing the pigs become what they initially opposed and rebelled against.
Name 3 of the rules established by the animals on the farm.
Bonus: List them all!
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 any other animal. 7) All animals are equal.
What name was given to the battle where the humans tried to reclaim the farm?
The Battle of Cowshed.
What excuse is given about sleeping in beds as to not break the commandment; "No animal shall sleep in a bed."?
They meant a bed with sheets because sheets are a human invention.
How do the pigs alter the commandment they've broken in chapter 8?
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
What is the final commandment that remains on the barn wall?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.