Animal Farm Reading Questions Flashcards
What is the name of the farm? Who owns the farm?
The Manor farm, owned by Mr. Jones.
Why do the animals gather in the big barn?
Old Major, the pig, had a strange dream and wanted to share it with everyone.
What does Old Major call the other animals?
He calls them comrades.
List three of Old Major’s complaints against man.
The produce of their labor is stolen from them by man, man is the only creature that consumes without producing, and all the evils of their lives spring from the tyrannies of man.
Old Major predicts the animals will soon rebel against man. What does he warn the animals that they must not do as they fight man?
The animals must not come to resemble man.
In Old Major’s dream, who has vanished from the earth?
Man has vanished from the earth.
Why does Mr. Jones wake up?
Mr. Jones woke up because the animals were singing Beasts of England.
Who dies three days after Old Major’s speech?
Old Major.
Three pigs work together to create Animalism. Who are they? What is their inspiration for Animalism?
What events prompt the rebellion?
The three pigs are Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer. Their inspiration for Animalism was Old Major’s teachings. The events that prompt the rebellion are Mr. Jones went to Wilington and got so drunk that he didn’t come back until Sunday, forgetting to feed the animals. The animals couldn’t stand anymore.
After the humans run off the farm, what three things do the animals do?
The animals galloped around the boundaries of the farm, to make sure that no human was hiding. They then wiped out the last traces of Mr. Jones’s reign. Lastly, they sang Beasts Of England 7 times.
From March to June, what did the pigs learn to do?
The pigs learned to read and write from an old spelling book.
What is the farm’s new name?
The farm’s new name is Animal Farm.
What are the seven commandments of Animalism?
1) Whatever goes upon 2 legs is an enemy.
2) Whatever goes upon 4 legs, and has wings, a friend.
3) No animal shall wear clothes.
4) No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5) No animal shall drink alcohol.
6) No animal shall kill other animal.
7) All animals are equal.
What happens to the milk? Why is this significant?
The milk is taken away, after the chickens inquired about it. This is significant because the pigs could have wanted to take the milk away for themselves.
Why do the pigs not work with the other animals at the harvest?
The pigs didn’t work with the other animals because they assumed a leadership role.
What does their flag look like?
Their flag is an old green tablecloth, with a white hoof and horn painted on it.
The seven commandments are reduced to a single maxim. What is it?
The maxim is “4 legs good, 2 legs bad.”
As Snowball works to educate all animals on the farm, which animals does Napoleon focus his attention on?
Napoleon focuses his attention on the education of the young.
Why, according to Squealer, do the pigs get to enjoy the milk and apples?
Squealer explains that the pigs get to enjoy the milk and apples because it contains substances necessary to the well being of a pig, to preserve their health.
Which farm does Mr. Pilkington own? Which farm does Mr. Frederick own?
Mr. Pilkington owns a farm called Foxwood, and Mr. Pilkington owns a farm called Pinchfield.
How does news about Animal Farm inspire animals on other farms?
The news inspired animals to be rebellious against their farm.
What happens in early October?
Jones comes to try and recapture the farm.
Which animal dies during the battle of the cowshed?
A sheep.
Which day is the battle of the cowshed?
October 12th.
Mollie leaves Animal Farm. Where does she go?
She goes to Foxwood.
Snowball and Napoleon engage in debates about the policies and future of the farm. What is their biggest disagreement?
The biggest disagreement is the windmill.
On the day of the windmill vote, who chases Snowball out of the barn?
Nine dogs chase Snowball out of the barn.
