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To solicit orders or political support is the act of _______. Hint: Snowball was trying to do this with votes.
What is canvassing.
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This character represents Germany in the fight over timber.
What is Frederick.
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Sugarcandy Mountain, as described by Moses, is representative of ____________ in Russian society.
What is the church.
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Animal Farm is a(n) ___________, meaning that its characters and events represent something that actually happened, or something on a much larger scale.
What is an allegory.
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This is why the pigs start rationing the food in Chapter 6.
What is because they were running low on food, because they were spending most of their time constructing the windmill. Also, they could persuade the animals to work more (on Sundays) in order to eat.
200
Prolonged barking sounds.
What is baying.
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Representative of the Russian elite class, this character bailed on Animal Farm when the going got too tough.
What is Mollie.
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The rooster that precedes Napoleon is representative of ______________.
What is his elevated presence amongst the animals; it is another symbol of his dominance and control.
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The song "Beasts of England" does these two things for the animals:
What is rallies them all towards one common goal/unites them, and provides them with an image of a utopian society.
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DOUBLE POINTS: The commandments were changed over the course of the story. Which commandments were changed? Name 3.
What is that the pigs could now sleep in beds, they could drink alcohol, but not to excess, and they can harm another if there is cause.
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To be equivalent to, or to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment.
What is compensate.
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Representative of the Russian church, this character is disliked by the pigs but is allowed to live at Animal Farm anyway.
What is Moses.
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The destruction of _________ is representative of Communism's many failed attempts to run smoothly. Additionally, it shows how Napoleon wanted to prove to the other farms that Animal Farm was productive.
What is the windmill.
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These animals were key in spreading the word of Animalism to other farms. Additionally, this act is representative of Russia's attempt to _______.
What is the pigeons; to attempt to spread Communism.
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DOUBLE POINTS: Squealer's rationale for why the pigs live better than the rest of the animals is __________.
What is because the pigs and dogs do very important work—filling out forms and such. The other animals largely accept this explanation.
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The quality of forceful or persuasive expressiveness.
What is eloquence.
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This character is literally worked to death, and is delivered a cruel fate in the end.
What is Boxer.
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The Battle of Cowshed is representative of ___________.
What is the Russian Revolution.
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How do Snowball's and Napoleon's methods of running the farm differ? What are their views on reading/education?
What is that Snowball is concerned with the farm's infrastructure and improving conditions on the farm, while Napoleon is only concerned with maintaining his own power over the farm. Napoleon only thinks the young should be educated, while Snowball believes that everyone should learn how to read to read the Commandments.
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Name three human habits that the pigs have acquired.
What is sleeping in beds, walking on two legs, and drinking alcohol.
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This is the term used to describe the kind of person that took Boxer away after he fell. Hint: It is NOT a doctor.
What is a knacker.
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DOUBLE POINTS: This character is hired by Napoleon to help the farm get more supplies it is lacking. Hint: the animals aren't sure how to feel at first.
What is Mr. Whymper.
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Frederick and Pilkington's fight over Animal Farm's timber is representative of _________________ in Russian history.
What is that Germany will win the fight against the allies over who will trade with Russia/ who Russia will side with. It also shows Germany's subsequent betrayal after giving Russia counterfeit money.
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Squealer's message that Napoleon was for the windmill is contradictory because___________.
What is because the idea was Snowball's all along, and Napoleon is only trying to make Snowball seem beneath him and further gain control of the farm.
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DOUBLE POINTS: Animal Farm set out to create a society where all animals are equal, which we know did not occur. Rather, what was Animal Farm able to establish?
What is a new class of oppressors. (The pigs)