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Animal Farm Chapter 1-5 Quiz

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Discuss the significance of the animals’ rebellion and the creation of the Seven Commandments. How do these elements serve as symbols for broader political ideas or historical events?

Animal Farm is an allegory in that it
Has a surface level meaning and deeper level meaning represented by symbols
Is a story about an imaginary revolution by animals
Was written as a satire
Involves animals
George Orwell’s real name is Eric Blair. He most likely used a pen name because
He wrote Animal Farm as a joke
By depicting him as a pig, Orwell insulted a very powerful and cruel leader and wanted to protect himself
He felt that George Orwell sounded more like an author’s name
By depicting him as a pig, Orwell mocked the father of communism and didn’t want to offended communist to learn his real name
Animal Farm is an allegorical satire on:
The Russian Revolution
The American Revolution
World War I
The War of the Worlds
Orwell’s cynical attitude and tone toward the events and characters in the story is closest to that of___________. In other words, if Orwell were a character in his own book, which character would he be?
Boxer because he works hard to reveal the truth
Snowball because he is a good persuasive talker
Napoleon because he believes that dictatorship is the ideal form of government
Benjamin because he focuses on the negatives aspects of a failed revolution without providing solutions
If you wanted to prove that Mr. Jones is a tyrannical and cruel leader, which piece of evidence would be the strongest support for this character trait?
“Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes”
“Let us face it: [under Mr. Jones] our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep breath in our bodies, and [we] are forced to work to the last atom of our strength…[then] we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty”
[Mr. Jones] is the only creature that consumes without producing.
“The rest [of the eggs and milk] have gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men”
Old Major symbolizes…
The adherence to the law of dominance by man
The old and wise animals of the farm
The philosophical vision of the revolution
The dream that is impossible to accomplish
Old Major is like Karl Marx in that he
Leads a revolution
Expresses radical thoughts that could never really happen
Has a dream that everyone can live in peace and harmony
Has a dream of equality for classes that is later used to form a revolution
What is the central (main) idea for the Beasts of England song?
One day all animals in Europe will become Communists
All animals must work together to unite and break free from man
One day all animals in Europe will fight in a war against Communism
England is the best place to have a farm because English animals work so hard
“Rings shall vanish from our noses/And the harness from our back/Bit and spur shall rust forever/Cruel whips no more shall crack” This stanza from “Beast of England” does all of the following EXCEPT …
Reminds the animal of their humiliation
Serves as symbols of slavery and oppression
Gives imagery of freedom from man
Foreshadows how difficult it will be to rebel against man
Why did the work of organizing and teaching about the rebellion fall naturally with the pigs?
They were bossy
They were clever
They were fat
They were intimidating
The theory of Animalism is like true Communism in that is
Communists behave more like animals than humans
There is no distinct class system, so everyone is equal and works to his or her capacity
There is no government and no leaders
Communists own private businesses just as each animal produces individual products
The name change of “Manor Farm” to “Animal Farm” most likely represents
Russia changing its name to Soviet Union
Russians revolting against Tsar Nicholas II
The Soviet Union becoming a dictatorship
Russia making allies with Germany
Which line from Old Major’s speech reveals to us the core message of The Seven Commandments?
“All men are enemies. All animals are comrades”
“Man serves the interests of no creature except himself”
“Remember also that fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him”
“Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own”
Most of The Seven Commandments best represent:
The new religion and rules of God that the animals will follow
The belief that animals are stronger and better than humans
The rejection of human status symbols and vices
The new constitution that is protected against changes
Old Major’s dream eventually encourages the animals to…
Toil patiently
Revolt against the humans
Fight to enslave humans
Memorize “The Beasts of England”
If you wanted to best prove that George Orwell was actually a supporter of socialism and communism if it were practiced correctly, which evidence would you use to support your theory?
“How they toiled and sweated to get the hay in! But their efforts were rewarded, for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped”
“The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume leadership”
“The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. Every mouthful of food was…pleasure, not that it was truly their own food…With the worthless parasitical human beings gone, there was more for everyone to eat”
“Old Benjamin…seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion”
Why do Napoleon and Snowball take the lead at making resolutions for the farm?
The other animals didn’t want the responsibility.
The other animals understood how to vote, but could never think of any resolutions of their own.
The other animals did make resolutions, but no one listened to them.
The other animals voted in Napoleon and Snowball as their leaders
"Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation 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. Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back! Surely, comrades," cried Squealer almost pleadingly, skipping from side to side and whisking his tail, "surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?" Squealer is able to convince the animals that the pigs deserve the milk and animals by…
A combination of fabricated statistics and fear tactics
A combination of sweet-talking and trickery
A combination of fabricated statistics and guilt
A combination of sweet-talking and guilt
The revolution of the animals on Animal Farm has what effect on the rest of the animals throughout the country?
It inspires the other animals to try to revolt against humans.
No effect. The other animals keep on living as they have always lived.
The other animals become more afraid of humans and what further controls they will place on them.
The other animals have their own revolution and take over their own farms.
“Nevertheless, [Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick] were both thoroughly frightened by the rebellion on Animal Farm, and very anxious to prevent their own animals from learning too much about it.” What does this line most likely represent in history?
The Secret Service
The allies of The Soviet Union
The Red Scare
The conspiracy to assassinate Stalin
For Benjamin, the “unalterable law of life” involves all of the following EXCEPT…
Hunger and hardship
Unfairness and injustice
Hard work and hard times
Happiness and health
The Battle of the Cowshed was the infamous skirmish that involved Animal Farm fending off an attack from Pinchfield Farm, Foxwood Farm and Mr. Jones. What is the importance of the Battle of Cowshed?
The animals on Animal Farm were able to come together and chase the men from Animal Farm, this validates the rebellion
Napoleon and Mr. Jones creates an alliance, but Snowball convinces the rest of the animals to ambush the men and Napoleon
All the men come to the farm and tell the animals to no longer rebel against mankind
Napoleon and Snowball attack the farmers before they can attack the farm
Mollie’s character and eventual actions most likely represent
Superficial citizens who preferred life before the rebellion
Dedicated citizens who worked hard for their country
Superficial citizens who complained about the new government but still did their part
Dedicated citizens who eventually felt manipulated by their own government
“At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times. He was especially successful with the sheep. Of late the sheep had taken to bleating ‘Four legs good, two legs bad’…and often interrupted…at crucial moments in Snowball’s speeches” This segment plays on the general knowledge and connotations about real sheep in that they…
Can talk
Symbolize innocence
Are followers
Are intelligent
After Old Major’s death, Napoleon establishes himself as a leader partly through cultivating a reputation as
A vivacious pig who is liked by everyone
An effective bully who sees himself as a boss
A brilliant thinker who sways others with logical arguments
A dazzling speaker who can have the animals hang on his every word
“Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. In a moment the dogs came bounding back. At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from, but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately. Though not yet full- grown, they were huge dogs, and as fierce-looking as wolves. They kept close to Napoleon. It was noticed that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been used to do to Mr. Jones.” In the excerpt, what do the dogs symbolize?
The use of violence as control, the other animals will obey Napoleon because of the presence of the dogs
They are the enforcers similarly to the KGB (Secret Police) who were commanded by the leaders in the Soviet Union
The brainwashing that can occur in young people, when they are raised with only one set of beliefs
All of the above
As soon as Napoleon takes over, what is the first change that he makes on the farm?
He gives everyone equal voting rights on the resolutions he sets forth
He gives everyone equal rations of milk and apples
He takes away Sunday-morning Meetings and debates
He takes away retirement pensions
Napoleon makes his first change to the farm after taking over because…
He would be happy to let the animals make their own decisions, but sometimes they make the wrong decisions
He wants them to have more of an equal vote on the farm
He wants the animals to work until death
He wants everyone fed well so that they will do more work
Initially, what do the pigs use to persuade the other animals after Napoleon takes over?
Fear tactics with the dogs and warnings that Jones might come back
Promises of a better life
Gifts of extra milk and apples
Fear tactics with the dogs and warnings that Snowball might come back