Animal Farm1

1.

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Mollie, the white mare

saves Boxer in the Battle of the Cowshed

has a weakness for ribbons and sugar

learned the alphabet more easily than the other horses

2.

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Orwell uses Animal Farm to—

comment on historical events

satirize human behavior

warn readers about the nature of power

all of the above

3.

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What is Sugarcandy Mountain?

A game animals play in their spare time

The idea of animal heaven created by Moses the raven

A real place where all animals will go after death

4.

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Benjamin didn't try to change things, even though he recognized the faults of the new society, for all the following reasons except:

He was a cynical animal.

He didn't think he could accomplish anything by acting

He thought he was too old to act

5.

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The visit from neighbouring farmers in chapter 10 represents

Yalta conference

Tehran conference

German-Soviet commercial agreement

6.

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Squealer embodies

the Bolshevik party

the official paper of Communist Russia

the poet Mayakovsky

7.

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Boxer represents

greedy power seekers

lazy people who expect others to do their work

good-hearted but blind followers

silent cynics

8.

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The Battle of the Windmill represents

the Russian Civil War

the Animals' attempt to mechanize the Farm

Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II

9.

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The executions in chapter VII represent

Stalin's purges

the murder of Trotskj

the execution of the Czar's supporters

10.

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Almost caught red-handed in the act of changing the Commandments is

Snowball

Squealer

Napoleon

11.

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While on parade, Napoleon was preceded by a

band of dogs

a cockerel

Moses

Mollie

12.

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“If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say…Such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them” (95-96). Which of the following themes does this passage best suggest?

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Perfect societies can be achieved if individuals collaborate.

The abuse of language is instrumental to the abuse of power.

Education provides the tools to recognize and speak out against oppression.

13.

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Which of the following animals were accepted as comrades only after voting?

Hens

Pigeons

Rats

14.

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How does Squealer explain the reason why the milk is reserved for the pigs alone?

No other animals asked for the milk before

Jones would come back

The pigs needed more milk than any other animal

They need to eat well to manage the farm

15.

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The Battle of the Cowshed represents

Capture of the Winter Palace

German invasion of Russia

Russian civil war

16.

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Which of these is NOT a historical parallel presented in Animal Farm?

Mr. Pilkington and his farm as Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the United States.

Mr. Frederick and his farm as Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Animal Farm as Communist Russia.

Mr. Pilkington and his farm as Churchill and Great Britain.

17.

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Which of the following is not one of “The Seven Commandments”?

Whatever goes upon two legs is enemy

All the habits of Men are evil

All animals are equal

No animal shall sleep in a bed

18.

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In the period of time IMMEDIATELY following Major’s speech, why don’t the pigs like Moses’ stories about Sugarcandy Mountain?

During Major’s speech, all the animals voted to label Moses, as well as the rats, enemies of the farm.

The other animals might see Moses not working and expect that they, too, can not work.

If the animals believe that paradise awaits them after they die, then they’ll be less likely to rebel against the lives they currently live

None of the above.

19.

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Why did the Animal Commitees fail?

Most of the animals objected to them

Snowball couldn’t organize them effectively

It was impossible to tame the wild creatures

There was too much work to do

20.

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Animal Farm illustrates

the deterioration into tyranny of a political system that began full of promise

the wisdom of not forming alliances

the basic animalistic nature of humanity

21.

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At the end of the story, the pig and human faces appear indistinguishable from one another. This illustrates the idea that

The animals finally understand that they have simply traded their human oppressors for pig oppressors.

The animals finally realize that they would prefer the return of Mr. Jones.

The pigs and humans were working together since the rebellion.

22.

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What is not an example of propaganda?

Four legs good, two legs bad

I will work harder.

Death to humanity.

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

23.

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What characteristics of the other animals help the pigs control them?

misguided loyalty

fear of punishment

cynical apathy

all of the above

24.

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All of these are examples of the pigs believing they are “more equal than others” EXCEPT

Snowball trying to teach the other animals to read.

Napoleon drinking the cows’ milk.

No one but the pigs putting forth any resolutions at the meetings.

The pigs directing and supervising the work on the farm.

25.

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Which incident best foreshadows the eventual betrayal of Boxer being sold to the knacker?

The dogs chasing Snowball, a threat to Napoleon, off of the farm.

The dogs going “mad” and attacking Boxer during the confession scene.

Napoleon “attending to” the buckets of milk.

Napoleon taking charge of the puppies’ education.

26.

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The first battle between the humans and the animals came to be known as the

Battle of Cowshed

Battle of Windmill

Battle of the Manor

27.

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Snowball was driven off Animal Farm for all the following reasons except:

Snowball was becoming popular

Snowball was a threat to Napoleon's power

Snowball no longer believed in the Revolution and wanted to overthrow the new society

Napoleon was jealous of Snowball and his ideas

28.

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The scapegoat for the limits of Napoleon's regime is

Snowball

the neighboring humans

young porkers

29.

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Which of the pigs is the best writer?

Napoleon

Squealer

Snowball

30.

1 point

Which of the following events started the rebellion?

Old Mayor’s Dream

Old Mayor’s Speech

The pigs’ preparations

None of the answers above

31.

1 point

Which animals can be considered the fathers of Animalism?

Snowball, Squealer, Napoleon

Old Major, Snowball, Napoleon

Snowball, Squealer, Napoleon,Old Major

Clover, Mollie, Benjamin

32.

1 point

The second time the windmill was destroyed by

a storm

humans

Snowball

33.

1 point

Squealer

acts as the middleman when Napoleon has to deal with humans

is the only individualist on the farm

offers explanations for every move taken by the leadership

34.

1 point

In Animal Farm George Orwell makes the point that

to the victor belongs the spoils

power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Communism is the most evil form of government

35.

1 point

Who reduces the ideals of Animalism to the phrase "Four legs good, two legs bad”?

Snowball

Squealer

Napoleon

36.

1 point

Boxer continued to support Napoleon's government for all the following reasons except:

Boxer was stupid and needed a leader to follow

Boxer felt that his support would lead to a happy retirement

Boxer was afraid that Mr. Jones would return and take over the farm

37.

1 point

Napoleon says he is abolishing the singing of "Beasts of England" because

it distracted the animals from their work

the hope expressed in the song had already been realized

the song had limited appeal to the newer generation

38.

1 point

The real reason Napoleon orders the animals to stop singing “Beasts of England” is

Minimus’s new song better captures the idealism of the rebellion.

He believes the rebellion is over; the animals are in full control of the farm.

He fears it will inspire a rebellion against his own rule.

Snowball wrote the song, and Napoleon wants to rid the farm of any memories of Snowball.

39.

1 point

Napoleon takes the young away from their mothers to teach them because

he wants to punish the mothers.

he feels that the education of the young is most important.

he wants to disagree with Snowball.

40.

1 point

What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?

King of the Animals

Lord of Manor Farm

President of the Republic

God of Beasts

41.

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The Seven Commandments were shortened to one: "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others" for all the following reasons except:

Napoleon and his pigs were in total command of the farm

One commandment was easier for the animals to remember

The pigs saw themselves as a superior class of animals

The idea of total democracy had been abandoned

42.

1 point

Squealer convinces the animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides by

Using “scientific proof” and “facts.”

Using outright lies.

Threatening the return of Mr. Jones.

All of the above.