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Animal Farm

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Book Summary

George Orwell Biography

About Animal Farm

Summary and Analysis by Chapter

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10

Character List

Character Map

Character Analysis

Old Major
Snowball
Napoleon
Squealer
Boxer
Mollie
Benjamin
Moses
Jones
Frederick
Pilkington

Critical Essays

Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution
Major Themes of Animal Farm

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1:  What is the name of Mr. Jones’ farm before the animals rename it Animal Farm?

a. Jones Farm

b. Old Farm

c. Manor Farm

d. Chestnut Hills Farm
2:  Who inspires the animals to begin planning their rebellion?

a. Old Major

b. Napoleon

c. Snowball

d. Boxer
3:  What name do the animals give to the battle in which Mr. Jones is defeated when he comes back to claim the farm?

a. The Battle of the Pig Sty

b. Snowball’s Victory

c. The Battle of the Stable

d. The Battle of the Cowshed
4:  What does Napoleon claim was his idea, which was really Snowball’s idea?

a. Building an arsenal

b. Building a bridge

c. Building a windmill

d. Building a well
5:  Who lies to the animals when he tells them that Boxer died peacefully at the hospital?

a. Napoleon

b. Squealer

c. Snowball

d. Clover
6:  What is the single law that the Seven Commandments of Animalism are reduced to?

a. Only pigs are free.

b. Only pigs shall sleep in beds.

c. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than other.

d. All animals must sacrifice for the common good of the whole.
7:  From whom does Napoleon buy neighboring farmland?

a. Mr. Jones

b. Mr. Pilkington

c. Mr. Whymper

d. Mr. Frederick
8:  After which Russian leader is Old Major modeled?

a. Lenin

b. Trotsky

c. Tsar Nicholas II

d. Stalin
9:  After which Russian leader is Mr. Jones modeled?

a. Lenin

b. Trotsky

c. Tsar Nicholas II

d. Stalin
10:  After which Russian leader is Napoleon modeled?

a. Lenin

b. Trotsky

c. Tsar Nicholas II

d. Stalin
11:  Who says the following: “Will there still be sugar after the rebellion?”

a. Old Major

b. Squealer

c. Snowball

d. Mollie
12:  Who says the following: “I trust every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility.”

a. Old Major

b. Squealer

c. Snowball

d. Boxer



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