government influence
sequels and spinoffs
literacy
george or well
misc
100
true or false: A Russian spy thwarted Animal Farm's publication
True! Orwell initially had great difficulty in getting the manuscript for Animal Farm published, largely due to fears over its anti-Russian sentiment.
The book was finally accepted by British publisher. However, the company swiftly changed their minds after being warned off by Peter Smollett, a government official who was later revealed to be a Soviet spy.
100
True or false: There is a graphic novel adaptation of Animal Farm
True! It was published in 2019
100
which animals refused to use his ability to read?
benjamin
100
True or False: Orwell actually had a pet goat named Muriel.
true
100
what was the original full title of Animal Farm?
Orwell originally called his book Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, but the subtitle was dropped by American publishers in 1946 and omitted by all but one of the translations during Orwell’s lifetime.
200
this US government agency used Animal Farm as a propaganda tool.
the CIA! They used the novel as a weapon in their cultural war against the Soviet Union.
Related fun fact: CIA spies secretly funded the animated movie Animal Farm (1954) during the Cold War so they could change the ending of George Orwell's book and promote their anti-communist agenda worldwide.
200
The latest adaptation of Animal Farm is scheduled to be theatrically released on July 11, ___.
2025
200
how many letters could Boxer remember?
4! A, B, C, & D
200
Orwell got his ____ tattooed
knuckles
200
this type of animal doesn't have eyeballs. They have eye tubes!
Owls!
300
list some governments/countries that have, at some point, banned Animal Farm
the Soviet Union, Cuba, China North Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and probably more
300
Jon Zagrodsky’s 2007 book The Rats Are in the Cheese envisions a _____ leading the charge for tax reform.
hedgehog
300
What is important to recognize about the animals that are uninterested in learning?
the animals are (willfully) ignorant; they are unable to object to what is done to them.
300
Orwell was expelled from his "crammer" school (an institution designed to help students "cram" for specific exams) for sending a birthday message attached to a dead ____ to the town surveyor
rat
300
The extinct colossus penguin stood as tall as this famous athlete
LeBron James
400
in the mid-20th century, over ____ of the world's population lived under a Communist government
one-third
400
Snowball's Chance is a parody and unofficial sequel written by John Reed, in which Snowball returns to the Manor Farm after many years' absence, to install _____ [type of economic system].
capitalism. also in this book, Snowball updates the 7 commandments to this slogan: "All animals are born equal - what they become is their own affair."
400
At first, Snowball starts “reading and writing classes”. Why does he start this? And why does Napoleon shift his focus to only educating the dogs and pigs?
Snowball wants to educate the animals and spread Animalism. Napoleon wants the animals to be easier to manipulate and indoctrinate the dogs and young pigs. He believes that educating the young was more important and more valuable than educating the older animals
400
which is not one of the part-time jobs Orwell had: police officer, a high school teacher, a bookstore clerk, a propagandist during World War II, a literary editor, a mechanic, a war correspondent, or a dishwasher
he was not a mechanic
400
The slimiest animal in the world
hagfish
500
There have been Communist states on these four continents
Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa.
500
The most recent sequel, Beasts of England, by Adam Biles, 2023, focuses on some changes to the farm, including ______ and political elections.
a petting zoo
500
How many words are in Animal Farm?
29,966 words
500
During which year did Orwell intentionally get himself arrested for being “drunk and incapable” (After he drank several pints and almost a whole bottle of whisky, he then made a scene )
1931. and it was so he could do some research for an essay. dude only spent 48 hours in custody, which was not was he was hoping for (he wanted prison time)
500
____ new species of dancing frogs were discovered in 2014, bringing the global number of known dancing frog species to 24.
14