Snowball - Animal Farm

Question 1

CHAPTER 2

When Snowball is described as ,” quicker in speech,” how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 1

Presented as talkative pig. POSITIVE

Question 2

CHAPTER 2
When Orwell describes Snowball as ,” more inventive,” than Napoleon, how is trying to present him?Is this positive or negative?

Answer 2

Presented as a better skilled leader. POSITIVE

Question 3

CHAPTER 2

When Snowball repeatedly uses,” comrade,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 3

Demonstrates:
- Persuasive skills
- Effectively uses sense of unity
POSITIVE

Question 4

CHAPTER 2
When Snowball is described as ,” pre - eminent,” with the pigs, how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 4

Presented as:
- Good reputation with pigs
- Intelligent
POSITIVE

Question 5

CHAPTER 2

When Orwell uses nomenclature of “Snowball” what is he trying to illustrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 5

Illustrates/suggests that he will quickly gather in momentum and power. POSITIVE
However also illustrates/ suggests that he will quickly melt away
NEGATIVE

Question 6

CHAPTER 2
When Snowball throws away the ribbons after the rebellion, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 6

Demonstrates:
- Initiative
- Commitment to Animalism
- Persuasiveness
POSITIVE

Question 7

CHAPTER 2

When Snowball paints the 7 Commandments on the wall, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 7

Demonstrates:
- Initiative
- Commitment to Animalism
- Consideration and care for animals
POSITIVE

Question 8

CHAPTER 2
When Snowball encourages the animals to,” get the harvest more quickly than Jones,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 8

Demonstrates:
- Motivational side
- Good leadership skills
POSITIVE

Question 9

CHAPTER 2
When Orwell only seems to describe Snowball’s positive characteristics, what is trying to hint at? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 9

Hints at superficiality ( is there something he’s not telling us on purpose? )
NEGATIVE

Question 10

CHAPTER 2
When Orwell demonstrates Snowball creating laws and enforcing them on the animals, Is this positive or negative? Name 2 laws?

Answer 10

NEGATIVE

• 7 Commandments
• Throws away ribbons,” badge of slavery,”

Question 11

CHAPTER 2
When Orwell demonstrates Snowball creating laws and enforcing them on the animals, what could he possibly be trying to show? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 11

Possibly shows Snowball exploiting animals lack of intellect through his persuasiveness
NEGATIVE

Question 12

CHAPTER 3

When Snowball designs the flag for Animalism, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 12

Demonstrates:
- Initiative
- Commitment to Animalism
POSITIVE

Question 13

CHAPTER 3
When Snowball institutes,” classes in reading and writing,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 13

Demonstrates
- Care for animals
- Commitment to Animalism
- Democratic leader
POSITIVE

Question 14

CHAPTER 3
When Snowball created the maxim for Animalism,” Four legs good, two legs bad,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 14

Demonstrates
- Initiative
- Consideration for animals who couldn’t learn the commandments
POSITIVE

Question 15

CHAPTER 3
When,” the pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others,” including Snowball, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 15

Suggests
- Laziness
- Selfishness
- Sees himself as superior?
NEGATIVE

Question 16

CHAPTER 3
When,” all the pigs were in full agreement on this point, even Snowball,” in the Milk and Apples situation, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 16

Suggests
- Selfishness
- Greed
- Exploitation of power of intellect ( Pigs are smarter )
NEGATIVE

Question 17

CHAPTER 4
When Snowball,” had studied an old book of Julius Caesars campaigns,” in anticipation of Battle of the Cowshed, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 17

Demonstrates
- Excellent strategist and tactician
- Intellect
POSITIVE

Question 18

CHAPTER 4
When Snowball lured men in to an ambush where he and his comrades were,” lying in ambush in the cowshed,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 18

Demonstrates
- Excellent strategist
- Intellect ( suggest-ably smarter than the humans )
POSITIVE

Question 19

CHAPTER 4

When Snowball,” dashed straight for Jones,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 19

Demonstrates
- Commitment
- Bravery
POSITIVE

Question 20

CHAPTER 4
In the Battle of the Cowshed, Snowballs tactics and actions got them the victory. What is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 20

Orwell is trying to suggest that Snowball was vital to the success of the animals against the humans. Without him they may have failed
POSITIVE

Question 21

CHAPTER 4

When Orwell writes that Snowball,” dashed straight for Jones,” despite being shot, what is trying to demonstrate?

Answer 21

Demonstrates that Snowball is prepared to die for his cause, which is worthy of admiration

Question 22

CHAPTER 4
When Snowball shows no remorse over death of the stable boy,” the only good human being is a dead one,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 22

Demonstrates:
- Diehardness of Snowball
- Extreme Idealism of Snowball ( Values the idea over the individual )
NEGATIVE

Question 23

CHAPTER 4
When Snowball accepted the,” Animal Hero, First Class,” medal, what is Orwell trying to show about the other comrades? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 23

Shows that other comrades respect / admire Snowball and see him as a hero
POSITIVE

Question 24

CHAPTER 4
When Snowball accepts the,” Animal Hero, First Class,” medal, despite it being made by humans and him claiming that all animals are equal, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 24

Suggests that Snowball is
- slightly hypocritical
- or possibly everything he has said about equality is a lie
NEGATIVE

Question 25

CHAPTER 5
When Snowballs speeches are described as,” brilliant speeches,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 25

Demonstrates good leadership skills

POSITIVE

Question 26

CHAPTER 2

When Snowball is described as ,” vivacious,” how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 26

Presented as a lively pig. POSITIVE

Question 27

CHAPTER 5
Whenever Snowball wanted to build the windmill, and said,” the animals would only need to work 3 days a week,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 27

Demonstrates
- Initiative
- Innovation
- Commitment to future of Animalism
- Good caring leader
POSITIVE

Question 28

CHAPTER 5
When Snowball is presented by Orwell as a leader who is honest and relies on democracy, and contrasts him with Napoleon who relies on force, what is he trying to illustrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 28

Illustrates that Snowball is fair leader, while Napoleon is a dictator
POSITIVE

Question 29

CHAPTER 5
When disputes between Snowball and Napoloen become more frequent, Orwell writes that it,” wouldve worked well if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon,” what is he trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 29

Demonstrates that Snowball is letting personal matters get in way of animals lives ( Power struggle )
NEGATIVE

Question 30

CHAPTER 5
When Orwell writes that Snowball and Napoleon,” disagreed at every point disagreement was possible,” what is trying to show? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 30

Shows that Snowball is
- becoming sidetracked and distracted
- focused on power struggle with Napoleon
NEGATIVE

Question 31

CHAPTER 5
When Snowball didn’t expect or anticipate Napoleons take over, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?

Answer 31

Demonstrates
- Naivety of Snowball
- Power struggle had clouded his judgement
- Pursued idealism and ignored realism ( ignored possibility of Napoleons takeover)
NEGATIVE