Animal Farm Test

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

A story with another meaning under the surface. Characters, setting, and events make sense on a literal level but are designed to represent another thing.

Question 2

Fable

Answer 2

Generally about animals with human powers, told to teach a moral.

Question 3

satire

Answer 3

Intentional degrading of a subject or subjects for comic or dramatic effect, an attack or ridicule

Question 4

propaganda

Answer 4

A type of one-sided communication meant to influence the thoughts and actions of an audience

Question 5

Utopia & is it animal farm? (character)

Answer 5

the perfect place, AF is anti-utopian (Benjamin)

Question 6

Totalitariansim

Answer 6

Form of govt. that attempts to assert total control over the lives of it citizens

Question 7

Scapegoat

Answer 7

A person who is blamed for wrongdoings, mistakes or faults of others for convenience

Question 8

Purposes for writing AF (5)

Answer 8

-Warn of dangers with totalitarianism
-Warn that revolutions fail bc power obtained = corruption
-Warn the masses of propaganda
-Satirize those who believes utopia is possible
-Express personal disappointment in Russian Revolution

Question 9

Stalin and Trotsky, big ideas and detailed ideas

Answer 9

Trotsky: Big ideas, Stalin: detailed

Question 10

Trotsky with politics?

Answer 10

Bored but a great speaker, big ego made him miss things

Question 11

Stalin with politics?

Answer 11

Great at them, could manipulate the system and worked behind the scenes

Question 12

1938, the Non-Aggression Pact and aftermath is what in AF?

Answer 12

The pact is the lumber sale with Frederick. the aftermath is the Battle of the Windmill