Random
_______ :to solicit votes or support.
Canvass
_________ :compliant; manageable.
tractable
___________ : restless; impatient of control; unmanageable.
restive
______________ :occurring after one's death.
posthumous
Which animal runs away from Animal Farm?
Mollie
Clover
Jessie
Benjamin
Muriel
Mollie
________ means witty remark.
bon mot
_________ means, pertaining to the relationship between parent and child.
filial
________ means silent; reserved; reluctant in speech.
taciturn
_______ means, gloomy or sullen.
morose
_______ means thrifty; not wasteful.
frugal
Which of these statements best describes the state of Animal Farm at the beginning of Chapter X?
1. The farm is more prosperous and better organized, but the working animals are no richer.
2. All the animals live in peace, prosperity, and equality.
3. The farm is doing worse than ever. The animals are miserable, and even the pigs are underfed.
4. The farm has bought out all the other farms that surround it.
5. The men have returned to take over the farm for good.
1. The farm is more prosperous and better organized, but the working animals are no richer.
What work do the pigs and dogs do?
They supervise and organize the other animals.
They produce food for all the animals on the farm.
They help with the harvest.
They clean the animals' stalls.
They repair all the machinery.
They supervise and organize the other animals.
What new song does Squealer teach the sheep?
"Long Live Comrade Napoleon!"
"Napoleon Is Always Right!"
"Forward in the Name of the Rebellion!"
"Two Legs Good, Four Legs Better!"
"Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better!"
"Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better!"
Choose the best answer.
What do Clover and the other animals witness that shocks and terrifies them?
They see Squealer, Napoleon, and other pigs walking on their hind legs and Napoleon carrying a whip.
They see Mr. Jones and his men returning through the gate of the farm.
They see the pigs deliberately blowing up the windmill with dynamite.
They see Napoleon and Squealer removing the flag of Animal Farm and burning it.
They see Snowball coming through the gates with the sheep.
They see Squealer, Napoleon, and other pigs walking on their hind legs and Napoleon carrying a whip.
There is now only one Commandment written on the barn. What is it?
"All animals must be subject to their Leader, Napoleon."
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
"Whatever goes upon two legs is a friend."
"All pigs shall wear clothes, walk on two legs, and sleep in beds."
"All animals are equal to men."
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Choose the best answer.
Which of these statements best reflects Mr. Pilkington's comments about Animal Farm?
He criticizes the harsh conditions in which the animals live.
He expresses anger toward the pigs for getting rid of Jones, refusing to work with the other farmers, and spreading the rebellion to other farms.
He praises Napoleon and Squealer for their nobility, their compassion, and their willingness to work hard for the cause of freedom and equality.
He praises the pigs for the discipline and orderliness of the farm, specifically the animals' low rations, long working hours, and absence of pampering.
He is apathetic toward the farm and the animals. He says that they never really made an impact on anyone anyway.
He praises the pigs for the discipline and orderliness of the farm, specifically the animals' low rations, long working hours, and absence of pampering.
Choose the best answer.
Which of these is NOT one of the changes Napoleon announces in his speech to Mr. Pilkington and the other farmers?
The hoof and horn on the flag will be removed.
The animals will no longer address each other as "Comrade."
Animal Farm will now be known as Manor Farm.
There will no longer be weekly meetings.
To encourage a spirit of cooperation, the animals will have weekly meetings with farmers and animals from other farms.
To encourage a spirit of cooperation, the animals will have weekly meetings with farmers and animals from other farms.
Choose the best answer.
In the final chapter of Animal Farm, what event does the meeting between the pigs and the neighboring farmers symbolize?
the Russian Civil War
the Tehran Conference
the abdication of Nicholas II
World War I
the Bretton Woods Conference
the Tehran Conference
Choose the best answer.
What literary device does Orwell use to criticize human leaders?
imagery
metaphor
foreshadowing
satire
allusion
satire
Which of these is a prominent theme in Animal Farm?
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
All people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.
It is necessary to have different classes of people to maintain order in a society.
Those who are more intelligent should hold positions of authority in a society.
There are people who deserve power more than others even if it seems harsh.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentences?
The two sisters are as different as night and day. One wants to be a professional dancer, the other is studying to be an engineer.
Change the period after day to a comma.
Change the comma after dancer to a colon.
Change the comma after dancer to a semicolon.
Add a comma after a professional.
Change the comma after dancer to a dash.
Change the comma after dancer to a semicolon.
Choose the best answer.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
My brother, who recently graduated from medical school, is moving to New York to begin his residency in ophthalmology.
Change the commas after brother and school to dashes.
Change the comma after school to a semicolon.
Put quotation marks around medical school.
No change is needed.
Add a dash after New York.
No change is needed.
Choose the best answer.
What is the purpose of the quotation marks in the following sentence?
Landon's "new" car is nine years old and has 75,000 miles on it.
The quotation marks indicate a person's exact words.
The quotation marks indicate a quotation from a written work.
The quotation marks indicate that the statement is false.
The quotation marks indicate that the statement is sincere.
The quotation marks indicate an ironic or sarcastic tone.
The quotation marks indicate an ironic or sarcastic tone.
When should you use dashes in a sentence?
to set off parenthetical information in a sentence
to indicate a direct quotation from a source
to join independent clauses in formal writing
to indicate a sarcastic or ironic tone
to show that the phrase is important.
to set off parenthetical information in a sentence
What punctuation mark should follow words to introduce the quotation in the following sentence?
Abraham Lincoln began his final public address before his assassination with these words "We meet this evening, not in sorrow but in gladness of heart."
a period
a dash
a colon
a semicolon
an ellipsis
a colon