Setting
What was the name of the farm before the Rebellion?
Manor Farm
Who is Boxer?
Hardworking cart-horse
What character adopts the motto 'I will work harder'?
Boxer
What revolution is Animal Farm based on?
Russian Revolution
What battle occurred, where Mr Jones and his men were defeated?
Battle of the Cowshed
Where is Animal Farm set?
England
What is Squealer good at?
Good speaker and is excellent at persuading the animals.
Which animal gives the original speech, inspiring the rebellion?
Old Major
Which historical figure does Napoleon represent?
Joseph Stalin
What structure do the animals work to build, despite it being destroyed various times?
The windmill
Where do the Animals hold meetings and make crucial decisions?
The Barn
Who gets blamed for everything that goes wrong on the farm?
Snowball
Who steals the milk and apples?
The pigs
Which political system inspired George Orwell when he wrote Animal Farm?
Communism
How does Napoleon secure power and eliminate opposition?
Driving Snowball off the farm with the guard dogs
What is the name of the pub Mr Jones frequently visits?
Who is Benjamin?
Donkey who questions the revolution
Which group of animals represent blind followers that repeats slogans?
The Sheep
What years was animal farm based on?
1917 through to events aligning in 1930s and 1940s
What turning point shows the pigs’ betrayal of the original commandments?
The pig's alliance with the humans
What does the farmhouse represent?
Luxury and power
How does Napoleon maintain power?
Through fear and propaganda
Which character rarely speaks but gives important truths when he does?
Benjamin
How were the purges in Stalin’s Russia shown in animal farm?
What final event shows how the pigs have become just like humans?
Dinner party in the Farmhouse where they look identical to the Farmers.