Which of the animals realizes that Boxer is not going to the hospital, but the glue factory?
Benjamin
100
"I will give you the same toast as before, but in a different form. Fill your glasses to the brim. Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!"
Napoleon
100
The pigs exploit Boxer and the other animals by making them build the windmill, which will ultimately earn the pigs more money and thus increase their power. As a result, the windmill represents manipulation and exploitation. What is the term for an object that represents a larger, abstract idea?
A symbol
100
What animal did American TV host Melissa Bachman pose for a photo with, after shooting it dead in South Africa?
A lion
100
World leaders gather in South Africa today to attend the funeral of what man?
Nelson Mandela
200
Name three humans who appear throughout the book.
Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Whymper, Mr. Frederick, Mr. Pilkington
200
"And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. For myself I do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children."
Old Major
200
The pigs led the rebellion to overthrow the humans from Manor Farm. In the end, it is impossible to tell the pigs from the humans. This is an example of what literary device, involving the opposite of what is expected to occur?
Situational irony
200
Why was Miley Cyrus' onstage appearance at the European Music Awards cut short by several television stations airing the event?
She pulled out a joint and smoked it on stage.
200
Nominations for the Grammy music awards were announced this week. This rapper earned the most nominations this year, with a total of 9 possible wins.
Jay-Z
300
How many letters does Boxer know how to read/write before he dies?
Four (he wants to use his retirement to learn the other 22).
300
Who teaches the sheep "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
Snowball
300
The film version of Animal Farm is told using first person narration, from the perspective of Jessie the dog. What method of narration is used in the novel?
Third person omniscient
300
What suburb of Toronto is home to the Galloway Boys gang?
Scarborough
300
Scientists announced earlier this week that a lake once existed on this planet that could have potentially supported human life.
Mars
400
What character tells the animals about Sugarcandy Mountain?
Moses the raven
400
"The whole management and organization of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples."
Squealer
400
Squealer says that the ration reduction is not a reduction but a "readjustment". What is the term for using a more positive-sounding term to describe something less desirable, like referring to death as "kicking the bucket"?
Euphemism
400
What country was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan earlier this year?
The Phillipines
400
This soon-to-be-retired baseball player will sign a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays so that he can officially retire as a member of his original team.
Roy Halladay
500
In the film, Jessie the dog comforts Boxer while he is hurt. Who fills this role in the novel?
Clover
500
When Squealer claims that the victory at the Battle of the Cowshed was the chance to rebuild another windmill, what character replies, ""Then we have won back what we had before"?
Boxer
500
On the surface, this story is about animals; however, on a second deeper level, the story is about life under a corrupt government. What is the literary term for a story that has multiple levels of meaning?
An allegory
500
What sentence did Ariel Castro receive for kidnapping three girls and holding them in his home for a decade?
Life in prison plus 1,000 years
500
The world's oldest DNA was found in this country when scientists uncovered ancient remains dating back 400,000 years.