What happens to the song, 'Beasts of England'

It's outlawed & replaced by an uninspiring song

Ch 3: What do the animals do every Sunday morning?

Raise a flag and hold a meeting to vote on resolutions

How does Napoleon explain the storm that knocks down the windmill

He says the traitor Snowball knocked it down

Who are the smartest animals?

The pigs, especially Snowball & Napoleon

Why are the sheep taught the chant "4 legs good, 2 legs better"?

The pigs have started walking upright on their hind legs

Ch 3: Who does the harvest for the animals?

They do it themselves, adapting human tools to their needs.

Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?

Military history books about Julius Caesar

Ch 2: Who are the smartest animals?

The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon

Ch 1:What is Old Major's message to the animals?

The animals are enslaved and should rebel.

story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

Why do the pigs add 'to excess' to the commandment?

Because they tried drinking whisky and plan to drink more

What is Old Major's message to the animals?

The animals are enslaved and should rebel

What reason does Squealer give for the pigs taking all the apples and milk?

They need it for their brain work

Ch 2. What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?

The seven principles of animalism

Ch 3: What reason does Squealer give for the pigs taking all the apples and milk?

They need it for their brain work.

Ch 3: What does Snowball make the central tenet of Animalism?

"Four legs good, two legs bad."

Who is in charge now?

The pigs, with Napoleon at the top

What story does Moses spread?

That the afterlife is in a happy land call Sugarcandy Mt

Ch 2: What does Mollie want to do?

Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror

What were Orwell's hopes and fears for society?

awareness of assaults on ones freedom empowers one to defend that freedom

Where does Mollie disappear to?

To pull a carriage for a man who fed her sugar

How does Squealer explain Snowball's absence?

He was a traitor and a criminal

What do the animals decide to do about rebuilding the windmill?

They decide to work all winter & make it twice as thick

Who chases Snowball off the farm?

9 dogs that Napoleon has raised

CH 1: Who is good and who is bad, according to Old Major?

Creatures on two legs are bad; creatures on four legs or winged are good.

Ch 1: What is the dream Old Major shares with the other animals about?

A time when animals will be free

Ch 4: Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?

Military history books about Julius Caesar

How does Orwell use allegory to comment on the political situation?

The Marxist ideals of the Russian Revolution were destroyed by it's leaders, Absolute power corrupts absolutely, Ultimately there's no difference between leaders and those they overthrew, Orwell uses the death of Boxer to reflect Stalin's ruthless cruelty

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1
What is Boxer's motto
4 legs good, 2 legs bad
For the love of pigs
I will work harder
Beasts of England
2
What happens to the song, 'Beasts of England'
Humans start singing it as well, & support animals rights
The animals suddenly forget the words
It falls out of favour with the animals
It's outlawed & replaced by an uninspiring song
3
What happens to the animals that confess to being in league with Snowball?
They are killed by the dogs
They are put in a pen that is now the farm's prison
They are forced off the farm
They are made servants to the pigs
4
Ch 3: What do the animals do every Sunday morning?
Raise a flag and hold a meeting to vote on resolutions
Walk proudly through town taunting the humans
Gather in prayer and songs led by Moses
Clean the barn
5
How does Napoleon explain the storm that knocks down the windmill
He blames Mr Jones
He says the traitor Snowball knocked it down
He says the forces of nature are stronger
He blames the animals on the farm
6
What do the pigs buy?
More whiskey
Electronic parts
The deed to the farm
More hens
7
What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?
The words 'Animal Farm'
A portrait of Old Major
The alphabet
The 7 principles of animalism
8
Who are the smartest animals?
The pigs, especially Squealer & Minimus
The rats
The pigs, especially Snowball & Napoleon
All the animals except the horses, who are illiterate
9
Why are the sheep taught the chant "4 legs good, 2 legs better"?
Because they'd been saying it incorrectly
Because they want to impress the humans
The pigs have started walking upright on their hind legs
To confuse them
10
Ch 3: Who does the harvest for the animals?
Boxer does most of the work, the other animals clean up and make him food
They sell timber and eggs to pay for human farmhands to help out.
They do it themselves, adapting human tools to their needs.
The pigs do most of the work though Boxer helps
11
Ch 4: Who dies in the Battle of the Cowshed?
Mr Jones
Only one sheep
Mr. Frederick and Mr. Pilkington
A farmhand and a sheep
12
Who wrote Animal Farm?
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
Orson Welles
John Green
13
Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?
Military history books about Julius Caesar
Classes in military history that he takes in town
Watching TV through the window of Mr Jones's farmhouse
Moses's stories
14
Ch 2: Who are the smartest animals?
All the animals except the horses, who are illiterate
The rats
The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon
The pigs, especially Squealer and Minimus
15
Ch 1:What is Old Major's message to the animals?
The animals are enslaved and should rebel.
Their future depends on the construction of a windmill.
Life will be the same no matter who is in charge.
Paradise is a place called Sugarcandy Mountain.
16
Where do the pigs send Boxer when he collapses?
To Mr Jones
To the vet's
To Sugarcandy Mountain
To the glue factory
17
What does Napoleon discover about Frederick's payment?
It's half of what he expected
He sent a check instead of cash
It's twice has much as he expected
It's fake money
18
What is the windmill used for?
It isn't used. It's purely symbolic
Milling rye for whisky
To generate electricity
To mill corn for profit
19
What is an allegory?
a leg from a gory horror film
An essay written about legs
A story from the bible or mythology.
story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
20
Why do the pigs add 'to excess' to the commandment?
The police to them they couldn't ban it outright
Napoleon paints that on the barn when he's drunk
Because they tried drinking whisky and plan to drink more
The other animals are confused about the quantity of drink
21
What does Napoleon want to sell to either Pilkington or Frederick?
A pile of timber
Eggs
Puppies
Milled corn
22
What do Frederick's men do?
Offer to work with the animals for a cut of their profit
Burn down the barn and farmhouse
Bring in the militia to help them slaughter the animals
Blow up the windmill
23
What is Old Major's message to the animals?
The animals are enslaved and should rebel
Life will be the same no matter who is in charge
Paradise is a place called Suagrcandy Mountain
Their future depends on the construction of the windmill
24
What reason does Squealer give for the pigs taking all the apples and milk?
The animals need to learn a lesson in sacrifice
They need it for their brain work
That food would make the other animals sick
The pigs will die without it
25
What does Snowball make the central tenet of Animalism?
Four legs good, Two legs bad
Napoleon is always right
Not all animals are created equal
Animals of the world, unite
26
Ch 2. What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?
The seven principles of animalism
The alphabet
A portrait of Old Major
The words "Animal Farm"
27
What's the new name of the farm?
Manor Farm
1984
The Beasts of England
Napoleon's
28
Ch 3: What reason does Squealer give for the pigs taking all the apples and milk?
They need it for their brain work.
The pigs will die without it.
The animals need to learn a lesson in sacrifice.
That food would make the other animals sick.
29
Ch 3: What does Snowball make the central tenet of Animalism?
"All animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others"
"Four legs good, two legs bad."
"Napoleon is always right."
"Animals of the world, unite!"
30
How does Napoleon plan to get supplies the animals can't make?
He decides they can do without anything they can't make
Steal from the humans
Ask humans for help
Trade with humans
31
Who is in charge now?
The pigs, with Napoleon at the top
Moses
Mr Whymper
The pigs, who are all equally important
32
What story does Moses spread?
That Mr Jones knows they're about to rebel
That animals all over the country are rebelling
That the afterlife is in a happy land call Sugarcandy Mt
That Snowball is a traitor and in leage with Mr Jones
33
Who runs against Napoleon in the election for president?
The raven
Snowball
Squealer
No one
34
CH 1: What's the name of the song about an animal utopia that Old Major teaches the animals?
"Animal Farm"
"Beasts of England"
"Old Manor Anthem"
"We Are Animals"
35
What happens to the farmhouse after the rebellion?
They open a B&B
They burn it down
They all move in there
They keep it as a museum
36
Ch 2: What does Mollie want to do?
Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror
Help raise the puppies
Work as hard as she can
Lead the marches and raise the flag
37
What are the mandatory events where animals march & celebrate Animal Farm called?
Pep Rallies
General Assemblies
Spontaneous Demonstrations
Speeding the Plow
38
What were Orwell's hopes and fears for society?
That there would always be milk in his mash
awareness of assaults on ones freedom empowers one to defend that freedom
to have dictatorial leadership that makes all our decisions for us
That animals would one day take over and rule the world
39
Where does Mollie disappear to?
She runs off to Mr Jones
Nobody knows
Napoleon has her carted off to the glue factory
To pull a carriage for a man who fed her sugar
40
Animal Farm was written in...?
1956
1936
1946
1940
41
How does Squealer explain Snowball's absence?
Mr Jones, Mr Pilkington & Mr Frederick kidnapped him
He was a traitor and a criminal
He had to go lead rebellions on other farms
Napoleon is hiding him somewhere for his own protection
42
What happens at the start of Chapter 2?
Napoleon is banished
Old Major dies
Mr Jones sell the farm
Snowball is banished
43
What do the animals decide to do about rebuilding the windmill?
They decide to hire humans worker to rebuild it
They wait for Mr Whymper to tell them what to do
They decide not to rebuild it
They decide to work all winter & make it twice as thick
44
What does Snowball want the animals to build?
A windmill
A schoolhouse
A wall around the farm
A 2nd barn for the pigs
45
Who chases Snowball off the farm?
The other pigs
All the animals chase him away because he's a traitor
9 dogs that Napoleon has raised
No one. He runs away
46
CH 1: Who is good and who is bad, according to Old Major?
Four legs are good; two legs are better.
All animals and men are good; no one is bad at heart.
Creatures on two legs are bad; creatures on four legs or winged are good.
Four legged animals are good; winged animals and men are bad
47
Ch 1: What is the dream Old Major shares with the other animals about?
A plague wiping out mankind
A time when animals will be free
All the animals on earth joining in joyous song
A traitor in their midst
48
Ch 4: What are animals everywhere doing in solidarity with the animals of Animal Farm?
Singing "Beasts of England"
Running their Masters off the farm
Drinking whisky
Learning to read
49
Ch 3: What is Boxer's motto?
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need"
"I will work harder!"
"Four legs good, two legs bad"
"For the love of pigs"
50
Ch 4: Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?
Moses's stories
Watching TV through the window of Mr. Jones's farmhouse
Classes in military high school
Military history books about Julius Caesar
51
How does Orwell use allegory to comment on the political situation?
The Marxist ideals of the Russian Revolution were destroyed by it's leaders
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Ultimately there's no difference between leaders and those they overthrew
Orwell uses the death of Boxer to reflect Stalin's ruthless cruelty
52
What does Boxer feel when he thinks he killed a farmhand?
Nothing
Satisfaction
Regret
Pride
53
Who is Mr Whymper
The judge who orders the animals to give up control
The solicitor Napoleon hires
A door-to-door salesman
A farm owner & neighbour
54
Who dies in the Battle of the Cowshed?
Snowball
A farmhand & a sheep
1 Sheep
Mr Jones
55
Ch 2. What event precipitates the animals' rebellion?
Moses's inspiring stories
Mr. Jones forgets to feed the animals
Mr. Frederick's men blow up the windmill
Nine hens die of starvation
56
What's the revised version of the single remaining commandment?
All animals are created equal
Napoleon is the Supreme Leader
All animals are equal some animals are more equal than other
Do not doubt the pigs
57
How does Napoleon get the hens to lay eggs for him to sell?
He beats them until the agree
He increases their food rations substantially
He tells them they won't have to do any other work
He gives them no food until 9 die & others agree
58
Ch 4: What do Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick do to try to prevent animal rebellion on their own farms?
Spread rumours about animal farm
Cut their rations
Stop letting them out to graze
Kill the most rebellious ones
59
What's the name of the song about an animal utopia that Old Major teaches the animals?
Animal Farm
Old Manor Anthem
Beasts of England
We Are Animals
60
What is the commandment "No Animal shall kill any other animal" changed to?
Bad Animals deserve to die
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause
Death to animals
No animal shall kill any other animal ever
61
Ch 1: Who gives a speech to the animals?
Moses
Snowball
Mr Jones
Old Major
62
What do Mr Pilkington & Mr Frederick do to try to prevent animal rebellion on their own farms?
Cut their rations
Stop letting them out to graze
Kill the most rebellious ones
Spread rumours about Animal Farm
63
Ch 2: What story does Moses spread?
That animals all over the country are rebelling and now it's their turn
That Mr. Jones knows they are about to rebel and is on guard
That the afterlife is in a happy land called Sugarcandy Mountain
That Snowball is a traitor and in league with Mr. Jones
64
What event precipitates the animals' rebellion?
Mr. Jones forgets to feed the animals
Moses's inspiring stories
Nine hens die of starvation
Mr Frederick's men blow up the windmill
65
What do the animals notice about the pigs and humans?
The pigs are much more beautiful
That the men are much tall than the pigs
That they are fighting
They can't tell the difference
66
What ideology is the equivalent of Animalism
Nazism
Communism
Fascism
Nationalism
67
Where do the pigs move to?
Mr Whymper's place
Into the loft above the barn
Into the farmhouse
Into town
68
What does Squealer tell the animals about Snowball?
He is not as smart or handsome as Napoleon
His windmill design was inferior
He was a true hero
He is living at Mr Jones's
69
Ch 4:What does Boxer feel when he thinks he killed a farmhand?
pride
nothing
regret
satisfaction
70
As food rations grow smaller, what does Squealer tell the animals?
That times are tough and they must band together
That the might all starve to death
That the pigs are eating well so they can rule
That rations are still better than when Jones was in charge
71
Why is it so hard for the animals to build the windmill?
They can only break stone by pulling it up a hill & dropping it
They don't know how to do it now that Snowball is gone
Boxer is injured & was the strongest of them
There's a saboteur who keeps knocking it down
72
What do the animals do every Sunday morning?
Gather in prayer & songs led by Moses
Walk proudly through town taunting the humans
Clean the barn
Raise a flag & hold a meeting to vote on resolutions
73
Who is good and who is bad, according to Old Major?
All animals & men are good; no one is bad at heart
4 legs good; 2 legs are better
4 legged animals are good; winged animals & men are bad
Creatures on 2 legs are bad; creatures on 4 legs are good
74
Who gives a speech to the animals?
Old Major
Moses
Napoleon
Snowball
75
What does Mollie want to do?
Work as hard as she can
Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror
Lead the marches and raise the flag
Help raise the puppies

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