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

A time when animals will be free.

What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?

The seven principles of animalism.

What does Mollie want to do?

Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror.

Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?

Military history books about Julius Caesar.

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

They need it for their brain work.

Who is good and who is bad, according to Old Major.

Two legs are bad; creatures on four legs or winged animals are good.

What do the animals do every Sunday morning?

Raise a flag and hold a meeting to vote resolutions.

What do Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick do to try to prevent animal rebellion on their own farms?

Spread rumours about Animal Farm.

What story does Moses spread?

That the afterlife is in a happy land called Sugarcandy Mountain.

Who does the harvest for the animals?

They do it themselves, adapting human tools.

Who are the smartest animals on the farm?

The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon.

What event triggers the animals' rebellion?

Mr Jones forgets to feed the animals.

What is Old Major's message to the animals?

The animals are enslaved and should rebel.

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Animal Farm: Chapters 1-4

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A short quiz covering the events from chapters 1-4 of the novella.

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1
What is the dream Old Major shares with the other animals about?
A traitor living on the farm.
A time when animals will be free.
All animals on earth joining in joyous singing.
A plague wiping out mankind.
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'.
3
What does Mollie want to do?
Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror.
Lead the marches and raise the flag.
Help raise the puppies.
Work as hard as she can.
4
Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?
Moses' stories.
Classes in military history that he takes in town.
Watching TV through the window of Mr Jones farmhouse.
Military history books about Julius Caesar.
5
Which famous school did George Orwell attend?
Oxbridge Institute.
Harrow School.
Eton College.
Winchester College.
6
What reason does Squealer give for the pigs taking all the apples and milk?
The pigs will die without it.
The animals need to learn a lesson in sacrifice.
They need it for their brain work.
That food would make the other animals sick.
7
Who does Moses represent in the story?
The working people.
Lenin.
The Russian Orthodox Church.
The Tsar.
8
Which historical figures were the inspiration for Old Major?
Churchill and Roosevelt
Napoleon and Stalin
Lenin and Marx
Marx and Stalin
9
Who is good and who is bad, according to Old Major.
Four leg are good; two legs are better.
Two legs are bad; creatures on four legs or winged animals are good.
All animals and men are good; no one is bad at heart.
Four legged animals are good; winged animals and men are bad.
10
What do the animals do every Sunday morning?
Walk proudly through town taunting the humans.
Gather in prayer and song led by Moses.
Clean the barn.
Raise a flag and hold a meeting to vote resolutions.
11
What are animals everywhere doing in solidarity with the animals of Animal Farm?
Drinking whiskey.
Singing "Beasts of Engand".
Running their masters off their farms.
Learning to read.
12
What do Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick do to try to prevent animal rebellion on their own farms?
Spread rumours about Animal Farm.
Kill the most revellious ones.
Cut their rations.
Stop letting them out to graze.
13
Who dies in the Battle of the Cowshed?
Only one sheep.
Mr Frederick and Mr Pilkington.
A farmhand and a sheep.
Mr Jones.
14
What does Snowball make the central tenet of Animalism?
Animals of the world unite!
All animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others.
Napoleon is always right.
Four legs good, two legs bad.
15
What's the name of the song about an animal utopia that Old Major teaches the animals?
Animal Farm
Old Manor Anthem
We Are Animals
Beasts of England
16
What story does Moses spread?
That Snowball is a traitor and in league with Mr Jones.
That animals all over the country are rebelling and now it's their turn.
That the afterlife is in a happy land called Sugarcandy Mountain.
That Mr Jones knows they are about to revel and is on guard.
17
Who does the harvest for the animals?
They sell timber and eggs to pay for human help.
Boxer does most of the work and the other animals clean up after him.
They do it themselves, adapting human tools.
The pigs do most of the work, though Boxer helps.
18
Who are the smartest animals on the farm?
All the animals except the horses, who are illierate.
The rats.
The pigs, especially Squealer and Minimus.
The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon.
19
Who gives a speech to the animals?
Moses
Snowball
Mr Jones
Old Major
20
What event triggers the animals' rebellion?
Mr Jones forgets to feed the animals.
Mr Jones has Old Major killed.
Nine hens die of starvation.
Moses' inspiring stories.
21
What is Boxer's motto?
I will work harder.
Four legs good, two legs bad.
For the love of pigs.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
22
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 Sugarcandy Mountain.
Their future depends on the construction of a windmill.
23
What does Boxer feel when he thinks he killed a farmhand?
Pride.
Nothing.
Satisfaction.
Regret.

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