Animal Farm

Question 1

What is Orwell satirizing?

Answer 1

The Soviet Union

Question 2

What is the fictional setting of the story?

Answer 2

England

Question 3

What is the allegorical setting

Answer 3

Russia

Question 4

Who is the major villain in the story

Answer 4

Napoleon

Question 5

What does old major encourage the animals to do

Answer 5

Band together and revolt

Question 6

Which animals become the leader after old major dies

Answer 6

Napoleon and snowball

Question 7

What does old major symbolize

Answer 7

Authority

Question 8

What is the “ism” the animals adopt

Answer 8

Animalism

Question 9

How do the pigs persuade the other animals and thereby retain their control over the animals

Answer 9

Fear tactics

Question 10

Which pig is the “thinking” leader

Answer 10

Snowball

Question 11

During the first battle when Jones and the others tried to reclaim manor farm which animal is absent during the fight

Answer 11

Napoleon

Question 12

What happens to Mollie

Answer 12

She leaves and goes to another farm

Question 13

What happens when snowball and napoleon disagree over the future of animal farm

Answer 13

Snowball is chased away by the dogs

Question 14

When Napoleon is in control whom does he blame for every bad thing that happens

Answer 14

Snowball

Question 15

During the bleak. When the animals are short of food the pigs hide that fact from the outside world making i appear that everything is fine on the farm. What is orwell satirizing with the event

Answer 15

They didn’t want the outside world to know that they were having trouble

Question 16

How does Napoleon establish himself as the sole leader of animal farm and what propaganda instrument does he use to maintain control

Answer 16

Drive out snowball. rewriting history

Question 17

What form of government does the farm have after Napoleon is elected

Answer 17

Republic (totalitory)

Question 18

What is the dominant idea of the book

Answer 18

Communism it’s self isn’t good and abuse power

Question 19

In my opinion who is ultimately responsible for the downfall of animal farm and why

Answer 19

Benjamin

Question 20

From what point of view is the story told

Answer 20

The unquestioning viewpoint of the animals

Question 21

This book is allegory why

Answer 21

Because he uses situation and animals to point out human problems

Question 22

Everyone is equal even most of the pigs helped what is the status of the animals except pigs the pigs?

Answer 22

The pigs were the leaders

Question 23

What is the major conflict in the story

Answer 23

Man vs man

Question 24

Most people sympathize with boxer why

Answer 24

Because he’s relatable he’s loyal trustworthy and a good worker

Question 25

When Mr Jones left which animal went with him and why

Answer 25

Moses because it was his pet

Question 26

What song does old major teach the animals

Answer 26

Beast of England

Question 27

Who are the clever animals

Answer 27

The pigs

Question 28

What is the first sign that the revolution is falling apart

Answer 28

The pigs took the milk

Question 29

What is one possible theme of the story

Answer 29

Call to action to get people to see how power can be abused. Power corrupts.

Question 30

What is the climax of the story

Answer 30

When they take boxer away in the car

Question 31

Totalitarianism

Answer 31

Those in power care only about maintaining their power by any means necessary and they do so by pressing the individual and lower classes

Question 32

Proletariat

Answer 32

The horse boxer stands in for the proletariat or working class

Question 33

What are the main point of Commandments all seven of them

Answer 33

1. Whatever it goes upon two legs is an enemy 2. Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings as a friend 3. No animals shall wear clothes 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed 5. No animal shall drink alcohol 6. No animal shall kill any other animal 7. All animals are equal

Question 34

What is the setting of animal farm

Answer 34

The setting of animal farm is a dystopia which is an imagined world that is far worse than our own as opposed to a utopia which is an ideal place or state