Animal Farm Review

Chapters 1-2

1. What is the name of Mr. Jones’s farm?

2. Who was the oldest animal on the farm?

3. Why did all the animals gather before going to bed?

4. Whose interest does man serve?

5. What caused the uproar during the meeting?

6. How do they decide who is an enemy?

7. What is the name of the song?

8. What are two of the more clever of the types of animals?

9. Who are the two predominate pigs?

10. What name did they give to the teachings they followed?

11. What was Mollie most worried about?

12. What did Moses the raven often talk about?

13. What finally caused the animals to rebel?

14. What had the pigs done in the last three months?

15. What did they rename the farm?

Bonus: What goes missing at the end of Ch. 2?

Chs. 3 and 4

1. What is Boxer’s motto?

2. What two animals never seem to do any work on the farm?

3. What does the color green symbolize on the flag?

4. Describe the flag.

5. What are the only letters Boxer can learn?

6. What animals read and write well?

7. What is the only thing Mollie can read or write?

8. Since most of the animals cannot learn all the commandments, what commandment does Snowball teach them?

9. What is the milk used for?

10. What are two reasons Squealer gives for the pigs getting all the apples?

11. What are the names of the two farms on either side of Animal Farm?

12. What Roman general did Snowball study in preparation for the coming battle?

13. What is the name of the battle in Chapter 4?

14. What day did this battle take place?

15. What animal dies in the battle?

16. What animal is shot?

17. What is the name of the award that the animals create for this battle?

18. What two animals receive this award?

19. What do they decide to do with the gun that Jones dropped?

20. According to Snowball, what is the only good human being?

Bonus: What animals are sent out by Snowball to stir up rebellion on the other farms?

Chapter 5 and 6

1. What does Clover find in Mollie’s stall?

2. What phrase is bleated by the sheep, interrupting meetings?

3. What does Napoleon do to the plans that Snowball has drawn on the floor?

4. What is the campaign slogan for Napoleon?

5. What is the campaign slogan for Snowball?

6. What does Napoleon think should be done to defend the farm from human attack?

7. How about Snowball?

8. How does Napoleon get rid of Snowball?

9. What decision does Napoleon make about the Sunday meetings?

10. Whose idea was the windmill, according to Squealer?

11. What is Boxer’s new motto?

12. Napoleon declares that animals can “volunteer” to work on Sunday. However, what happens if they don’t?

13. Where do the pigs move to in Chapter 6?

14. How has the commandment, No animal shall sleep in a bed, been changed?

15. What has happened to the windmill at the end of Ch. 6?

16. Who does Napoleon blame?

17. What is the reward for capturing this “traitor” alive?

18. What is the reward for bringing the “traitor” to justice?

19. What do you think happened to the windmill?

20. How has Animal Farm changed now that Napoleon is in charge?

Animal Farm 7-8

1. What does Napoleon do to the hens when they “lay their eggs in the rafters?”

2. According to Squealer, who is a secret agent for Jones?

3. What two awards does Napoleon give himself in Chapter 7?

4. What animal does Napoleon try to kill buy ordering the dogs to attack?

5. What song has been abolished?

6. What happens to the four pigs who confess to crimes?

7. What changes about the commandment, “No animal shall kill another animal?”

8. What animal walks in front of Napoleon and alerts the animals that Napoleon is going to speak?

9. What is different about Napoleon’s meals?

10. Who purchases the wood from Animal Farm?

11. What is the name of the windmill the animals build?

12. How is Napoleon tricked when he sells the wood?

13. What is the name of the battle in Chapter 8?

14. How is the windmill destroyed?

15. What new award does Napoleon give himself after the battle?

16. What beverage do the pigs discover in the cellar?

17. Why do the pigs think Napoleon is dying?

18. Who has been changing the commandments?

19. How has the commandment, “No animal shall drink alcohol” been changed?

20. Why does Napoleon plan to plant barley?

Bonus: What is the name of the pig that composes the new songs for Napoleon?

Animal Farm Ch. 9

1. What injury does Boxer have?

2. All animals have reduced rations except which two groups?

3. What do pigs wear on their tails on Sundays?

4. What do the pigs get a pint of each day, with half a gallon for Napoleon?

5. What is the Spontaneous Demonstration?

6. Who is the only candidate for president?

7. According to Napoleon and Squealer, who actually led the humans in the Battle of the Cowshed?

8. Who reappears on the farm after a long absence? What does he talk about constantly?

9. What happens while Boxer is dragging a load of stones?

10. According to Napoleon, where will Boxer be sent?

11. Where is Boxer actually sent? How do the animals find out?

12. Who claimed to be present during Boxer’s death?

13. Describe Boxer’s death, according to this character.

14. What excuse does Napoleon give about the sign on the van?

15. What have the pigs purchased for themselves at the end of the chapter?

Ch. 10 Questions

1. According to Napoleon, what is true happiness for an animal?

2. How has the commandment “Four legs good, two legs bad” been changed?

3. What do all the pigs now carry in their trotter?

4. What is the new commandment for Animal Farm?

5. According to Pilkington, why do all the other farms admire Animal Farm?

6. What name has been given to Animal Farm at the end of the chapter?

7. How has the flag changed?

8. What card do Pilkington and Napoleon play at the same time?

ANIMAL FARM quiz chapters 3-4

1. What was the pigs’ duty on the farm?

2. Who often disappeared during work hours?

3. What day had no work?

4. What was the essential principal of Animalism?

5. What was discovered about the missing milk?

6. What species gets the windfall of apples?

7. What were the farmers in town saying about the animals of Animal Farm?

8. What was the name of the battle when the farmers attempted to reclaim Animal Farm?

9. How many were killed in this battle?

10. Who received medals after this battle?

ANIMAL FARM quiz chapters 5-6

1. What was found hidden in Mollie’s stall?

2. What happened to Mollie?

3. What did Snowball believe that the farm needed?

4. When Snowball presented his idea to all the animals, what did Napoleon do?

5. What was Boxer’s private motto?

6. Three weeks after Snowball’s expulsion, what plan did Napoleon announce?

7. Who was Napoleon’s spokespig to the animals?

8. TRUE of FALSE. The animals do not openly question Napoleon’s tactic.

9. Who does Napoleon use as intimidators to his plans?

10. What did the animals have to pass reverently by each morning before the assembly?

11. How did the animals devise to make the huge boulders workable and moveable?

12. Who acted as mediator between Animal Farm and the other farms for trade?

13. How did Squealer justify the pigs sleeping in beds?

14. What tragedy happened in the windy storm of November?

15. Who did the animals blame for this tragedy?

16. What does Napoleon declare will happen to this “destructor”?

ANIMAL FARM quiz chapters 7-8

1. TRUE or FALSE. Napoleon freely awards himself bravery medals without any acts to support them.

2. What really bothered the animals on the day of the executions?

3. After this, when the animals were singing Beasts of England, what did Squealer announce?

4. What did Napoleon employ to march in front of him during marches?

5. What were the rumors of Frederick? (Give one)

6. What was the windmill named?

7. What was discovered about Frederick’s payment for the timber?

8. When the men invaded Animal Farm, what did they bomb?

9. Why did Squealer think Napoleon was dying?

10. What new ruling did Napoleon declare?

END OF THE NOVEL

Answer the following in thoughtful sentences.

1. This book reminded me of….

2. One thing I noticed about the author’s style was….

3. A better title for this book would be ______________________________ because

4. __________________________ in the book reminds me of myself because

5. I think the main thing the author was trying to say was