ELA REALLY BIG TEST Flashcards
What is significant about how the animals arrange themselves as they gather to hear Major?
What might this arrangement say about future meetings or events?
The animals come in with the pigs taking seats directly.
The arrangement seems to have a natural order of social rank or class based on
intelligence.
What word does Major use to address the animals?
Old Major repeatedly calls the animals “Comrades.”
What is Old Major’s dream for the future, and how does he think the animals can obtain it?
Old Major says that he cannot retell his dream. He can teach a song that the dream
rekindled in his memory. Old Major’s dream is that of a Utopian society where all
animals are equal absent man.
What motto does Major give the animals?
“All men are enemies. All animals are comrades.” Later Old Major
states, “Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings is a friend
According to Major, what is the cause of all the animals problems?
Man is the cause of all the animals’ problems because all they do is consume without
producing.
What are the commandments Major gives the animals?
All animals are friends and must not come to resemble man, who is
the enemy, or adopt his vices. He then says that no animal should “ever live in a house,
or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade
Why do the animals like the song Beasts of England so much that they memorize it on the spot? To what emotions and needs does it appeal?
The song has a catchy tune and is simple and easy to remember. The song appeals to the
animals hate of man and hope of the future.
Can you think of ways each of the commandments could be considered a vice?
Each commandment given could become a vice because the activity parallels the actions,
greed, or addictions exhibited by man. These actions could be considered a vice for the
animals as they are deemed as a wicked, immoral, unnatural behavior for an animal.
Chapter 2
How does Major die, and where is he buried?
Old Major dies peacefully in his sleep. He is buried at the foot of the orchard.
After Majors death what happens to the idea of rebelling against man?
The pigs knew not when the Rebellion may occur, but they secretly organized and taught the other animals about the rebellion
What is the name of the philosophy that pursues an ideology to further the interests of animals
in a human dominated society?
Animalism
Why don’t the pigs like the pet raven Moses stories about Sugarcandy Mountain?
Because some of the other animals listened to and believed the stories of Sugarcandy
Mountain told by Moses, the pigs had to offset the lies and persuade the other animals
that there was no such place.
On what day does the Rebellion occur?
The Rebellion occurs on Midsummer’s Eve, recognized as June 23, or what is commonly
referred to as St. John’s Eve, which is regarded as the 2 nd most celebrated event besides
Christmas in many Eastern cultures. This date usually falls between June 21 and 24
What causes the animals to finally rebel against Mr. Jones and his four farmhands?
When the men had not fed the animals for a period of time, the animals broke the door
to the store-shed and helped themselves. At this point, the humans begin lashing the
animals with whips, and the animals fought back, overtaking their suppressors.
When the humans have been chased from the farm, what do the animals do?
First the animals survey the boundaries to assure all men are gone. Then they place all
objects that were used to enslave and control the animals by placing the objects on the burning fire
How many times do the animals sing “Beasts of England”?
7
What do the animals do to the farmhouse?
The animals enter the farmhouse, but then the animals pass a resolution
stating that “the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum.”
What is the new name of the farm
Animal Farm
Why do you believe the pigs teach themselves to read and write?
They had lots of intelligence and knowledge
How does the behavior of the pigs foreshadow their eventual leadership positions?
The pigs reveal that they have secretly learned to read and write, which they
immediately use to rename the farm, Animal Farm, and to state they have reduced the
principles of Animalism to just seven commandments.
Chapter 3
As you read chapters 3 and 4, explain the difference between the pigs and the other animals?
Rather than doing work, the pigs are supervising the work of other animals.
What is Boxer’s personal motto?
¨I will work harder¨
Describe the animals’ traditional Sunday activities?
The animals do no work on Sundays, and breakfast is an hour later. There is a ceremony
every week that consists of the hoisting of a green flag with a white hoof and horn, the
Meeting follows, and concludes with the singing of “Beasts of England.”
What colors and symbols are on the flag the animals raise?
The flag is green, representing the green fields of England, and the white horn and hoof
represent the Republic of the Animals.
What can be noticed regarding the pigs when resolutions are made and debated?
Snowball and Napoelon are the most active in debates and dont agree
What are Napoleons ideas about education?
Napoleon feels that educating the young is more important than anything
What animals does Napoleon take to rear separately from the others? Why do you think
Napoleon isolates these animals?
Napoleon takes the puppies of Jessie and Bluebell to the loft to raise. Isolation of these
animals may allow Napoleon to teach them his viewpoints.
How is Squealer able to convince the other animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides?
Squealer convinces them by preserving, and talking about how important the pigs health is
Chapter 4
Describe the role of the pigeons in Chapter 4?
The pigeons are sent each day by Napoleon and Snowball to tell animals of neighboring
farms the story of the Rebellion and teach the tune “Beast of England.”
What do the neighboring farmers say about Animal Farm?
They sympathized with Jones, while secretly wondering how the farm’s misfortune may
be used for his own advantage.
Describe the Battle of the Cowshed.
First, the birds (pigeons + geese) distracted the men, and Snowball and the sheep
launched the second wave by fighting the men quickly and strongly on each side. Next some of the other aniamls were cutting of the men.
What is Snowballs role in the Battle of the Cowshed?
Snowball is the mastermind, contriving the plan to ambush the men based on Julius
Caesar’s conquest.
Where is Napoleon during the battle?
Napoleon is not mentioned during the battle. So it was unknown if he was there or not
What is Boxer’s reaction to the boy he attacked? What is Snowball’s response?
Boxer is sad because he had no intention of killing any living thing. Snowball says there is no time to be sad.
How are the animals honored after the battle?
They come up with different ranking names such as Animal Hero or First Class
