Themes
Which theme expresses ”the power is in the hands of the pigs”?
Totalitarianism/dictatorship
Who was first chased by the dogs?
Snowball
What was the summary of the seven commandments that the pigs made for the animals who couldn’t memorise them?
“Four legs good, two legs bad”
Who lead the Russian Empire?
Czar Nicholas II
Which technique represents the “whip” during Clover’s monologue?
Metonymy
Which theme displays Clover thinking to herself as she is being manipulated by the pigs actions?
Communism
Who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Farm after the rebellion?
Snowball
What was the last commandment that changed everything and lead to a new rebellion?
”All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”
What year was animal farm published?
1945
How is Animal Farm like a fable?
Animal Farm is an animal fable since it uses animal characters to make a concise, forceful argument about human morality and politics.
Which theme reveals Squealer controlling the animals by spreading propaganda and threatening them with Mr. Jones’ arrival
Totalitarianism
Mr. Pilkington represents
The Capitalist West
What was the fourth commandment in the beginning of the novel?
“No animal shall sleep in a bed”
What is Animal Farm and what was it based on?
Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution
How was allegory inserted in Animal Farm? Provide an example.
Animal Farm's characters and events are based on real people and events from the Russian Revolution and its aftermath.
The theme for “All animals are equal” is
Socialism
Who comes up with the idea of Sugar Candy Mountain?
Moses
Which commandment was changed first and what was the new commandment?
“No animal shall sleep in a bed” to “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets”
The Russian Revolution stared in ____ and ended in ____.
1917, 1923
When Squealer asks “You wouldn’t want Jones to come back, would you?” what is the technique that is used?
Rhetorical Question
The theme for the pigs owning the farm and distributing goods to the other animals is
Capitalism
Who is only interested in reading the commandments?
The dogs
Name FOUR commandments that changed
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
What were two reasons for Orwell’s publication of Animal Farm?
1. To draw awareness of the impacts of The Russian Revolution.
2. To mirror the social commentary of the Russian Revolution.
Explain the allegory and meaning of the symbol of the windmill? Provide an example.
The massive windmill represents the pigs' exploitation of the other animals for their own benefit, (e.g: the projects conducted in Soviet Russia following the Russian Revolution).