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1
Who or what does Squealer represent in Animal Farm?
England
Germany
The upper class
Pravda
2
Who does Old Major say is responsible for the animals' condition?
Man
Women
Mr. Whymper
Frederick
3
Fairy tales contain which of the following:
evil characters who lose
a transformation
all of these
good characters
4
Allegorical means having a double meaning
False
True
5
Studied an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns:
Snowball
Old Major
Napoleon
Squealer
6
Said: "Man is the only real enemy we have."
Snowball
Squealer
Napoleon
Old Major
7
Who takes the puppies away for an education?
Boxer
Snowball
Napoleon
Squealer
8
What is Major’s prediction about Boxer.
Jones will sell Boxer to the horse slaughterer
Boxer will get killed by a pig
Boxer will die of old age
Boxer will become the leader of the farm
9
Russian Revolution: Lenin promised the following:
classless society
justice/equality
oppressed masses will form the government
all of these
10
Literary devices: the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience
point of view
cliche
imagery
tone
11
A moral or lesson in fables is:
a quote found in the story
the same in every fable
a short statement that gives practical wisdom for daily life
a long statement that gives confusing suggestions for life
12
What did the animals decide to do with the farmhouse?
Burn it down
Renovate it
Turn it into a museum
Use it for sleeping in
13
How do the animals feel about Old Major?
The animals respect Old Major
The animals make fun of Old Major
The animals Ignore Old Major
The animals dislike Old Major
14
Russian Revolution: Lenin wanted the following type of government:
Capitalist
Marxist/Socialist
totalitarian
Fascist
15
Frederick and Pilkington represent what in Animal Farm?
Stalin's and Trotsky's relationship
the Kulaks and working class
Germany and England/US
upper and lower class
16
In an argumentative-persuasive essay you use this and evidence to convince your reader:
reason
counterclaim
hook
claim
17
Despite the negatives of Russian Rev, 3 things got better-literacy, construction, & employment
False
True
18
Russian Revolution: the name of the political party that Trotsky led/supported
The Bohemian Party
The Consumerist Party
The Communist Party
The Bolshevik Party
19
The allies in WWI included these 3 countries:
Britain, Belgium, Japan
Belgium, Britain, Egypt
France, Belgium, Britain
France, China, Belgium
20
An allegory is:
a story/poem that tells about an important historical event
a story or poem that has a many pieces of figurative lang.
a story/poem/picture that can have deeper or double meaning
21
At the end of chapter 2, what shows us that not all of the animals are treated equally?
Napoleon drank the milk
The sheep stole the milk
Boxer and Benjamin drank all the milk
The pigs threw out the milk
22
What is the name of the farm at the beginning of the novel?
Mr. Jones's Farm
Napoleon Farm
Manor Farm
Animal Farm
23
Why is Boxer's death so tragic?
Realization of a happy ending is gone
Love isn't strong enough to save a friend
We see the loyalty and pure spirit of humanity die
All of these are true
24
George Orwell calls Animal Farm a "fairy story." What components differ from a fairy tale?
More than one of these is correct
Good didn't triumph over evil
Their magic was limited
There wasn't a happy ending
25
Who or what does Boxer represent within Animal Farm?
the needy
the elderly
the working class
the helpless
26
Russian Revolution: Workers seized the Winter Palace in February 1917
False
True
27
What is the immediate cause of the Rebellion?
Snowball and Napoleon made the order for the rebellion
Old Major's death
Jones started whipping the animals for no reason
Jones forgot to feed the animals
28
What part do the pigs play in the harvest?
Hard workers
Supervisors
Team players
29
Who or what does Old Major represent in Animal Farm?
Karl Marx
Lenin
Marxism
a combination of all of these
30
Literary devices: a deliberate, extravagant, often outrageous exaggeration
symbolism
allusion
hyperbole
metaphor
31
Literary devices: a message that the author is conveying about life, nature, or society
theme
plot
diction
allusion
32
Which animals begin teaching the others?
The pigs
The horses
The hens
The sheep
33
What is the typical relationship between Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick?
They are on good terms
They are great business partners
They love each other
They are permanently on bad terms
34
Which of the following is NOT one of Squealer's justification for the pigs taking the milk.
Apples and milk are not good for the other animals
Pigs need to do brain work for the farm's sake
The Pigs do brain work and need the apples and milk
The pigs need to be well fed or else Jones will come back
35
Irony is:
a situation that is really funny
when something happens that you knew would happen
language that signifies the opposite, usually to be humorous
language that is so confusing readers can't decipher it
36
In an argumentative-persuasive essay this is like a thesis statement & introduces the topic:
claim
commentary
reason
hook
37
Literary devices: a comparison between 2 seemingly unlike things that have something in common
symbolism
metaphor
point of view
imagery
38
The following is a characteristic of a fairy tale:
a setting which spans multiple locations and time periods
an undetermined time and place
no setting
a specific time and place
39
pathos means
visual appeal
emotional appeal
logical appeal
appeal to credibility
40
Who enjoyed the slogan “Four legs good, two legs bad,” the most?
The pigs
The sheep
The hens
The dogs
41
The short story "Harrison Bergeron" was ironic because:
using weights to weaken someone would make him stronger
the people did not mind wearing the handicaps
Harrison did not need any handicaps
it was not ironic
42
Literary devices: a reference in a literary work to mythology, history, literature, etc.
cliche
mood
point of view
allusion
43
Which allegorical connection expresses Orwell's negative views of totalitarianism?
Napoleon/the pigs to other animals
Old Benjamin to other animals
Boxer to Benjamin
Snowball to Old Major
44
Literary devices:the kind of metaphor that gives human characteristics to something not human
personification
simile
hyperbole
mood
45
Literary devices: the use of an object, person, place, or action that represents something else
mood
symbolism
imagery
foreshadowing
46
The windmill in Animal Farm is based on what?
the Kulak's farms
Lenin's ideas
Stalin's 5-year plan
loss of life
47
The following accurately depict Stalin's true character:
He was stern but fair
He was a kind and genial man
He was nice but misunderstood
He was ruthless and paranoid
48
Literary devices: beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound
alliteration
onomatopoeia
allusion
repetition
49
Which of the following does NOT describe Boxer the horse.
Enormous
Respected
Powerful
Intelligent
50
Consider the end of A. Farm. From Orwell's view, how might power change those who have it?
You become more understanding to your people
Leadership resolves all problems
Without checks, power can generate a wealth of greed
Co-leading creates harmony and balance
51
Moses is able to return and discuss "Sugarcandy Mountain." Why would the pigs allow this?
to bridge an understanding between all of the animals
the animals can have hope/keep their minds off hard times
it creates harmony and allows for understanding
the pigs are being kind in allowing him to return
52
ethos is an appeal to:
credibility
justification
emotion
logic
53
Germany had an advantage in WWI because they had:
more money
more time to plan
more guns
more soldiers
54
Satire is defined as the use of:
all of these are correct
humor or irony as a way to contrast real life to fantasy
humor for entertainment
humor, irony, exaggeration to expose or criticize things
55
Who or what does Mollie represent in Animal Farm?
the Kulaks
the middle class
the lower class
the upper class and/or capitalism
56
What does Squealer say to make the animals afraid?
If the animals eat the milk and apples, they will get sick
If the animals don’t work hard, they will die
If the pigs aren't healthy, Mr. Jones will come back.
57
argumentation writing uses this rhetorical stance
all of these
ethos
logos
pathos
58
Russian Revolution: Under Lenin, which of these were true:
women were to be given equal rights with equal pay
all of these are true
illiterate peasants were taught to read and write
peasants farmed land taken over by the government
59
Old Major describes the current life of animals as
Happy
Productive
Miserable
Fun
60
In Animal Farm, how was the president of the new Republic elected?
Animal names were listed and a vote occurred
Republic declared, one candidate (Napoleon), unanimous vote
Squealer picked the president and they all cheered in unison
Three pigs' names were provided and a vote occurred
61
What does Orwell mean when he says Squealer can “turn black into white”?
Squealer is good at magic
Squealer is good at speaking (persuasive)
Squealer is a good runner
Squealer is a good painter
62
Russian Revolution: the word "abdicate" means:
to begin
to forget
to accept
to abandon
63
Literary devices: the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action
allusion
hyperbole
flashback
foreshadowing
64
Literary devices: a scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event
symbolism
theme
flashback
foreshadowing
65
Literary devices: the use of words that mimic the sounds they describe
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
66
Russian Revolution: Stalin took the following actions toward Kulak farmers:
he encouraged them to farm the land they owned
he took their land, equipment, and grain
he took their livestock but not their land and equipment
he took their land but them keep their equipment and grain
67
What is the cause of the Battle of the Cowshed?
The animals within the farm can't get along
Mr. Jones hires an army and attacks Animal Farm
The animals from the other farms decide to attack
Humans join forces to restore Mr. Jones as the owner
68
Literary devices: words or phrases a writer uses that appeal to the senses
denotation
metaphor
imagery
diction
69
Said: "Comrades...this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work."
Snowball
Squealer
Old Major
Napoleon
70
Choose the human vice that Old Major does not mention in his speech.
Gambling
Drink alcohol
Touch money
Smoke tobacco
71
Literary devices: the author's word choice
denotation
diction
symbolism
allusion
72
What is Boxer’s personal motto (a phrase he likes to say often)?
I will work harder.
Napoleon is my leader.
Mr. Jones is always right.
Snowball is always right.
73
How many soldiers and civilians total were killed or wounded during WWI?
over 20 million
over 14 million
over 80 million
under 10 million
74
During WWI advanced weapons affect war by:
causing more civilians and soldiers to die or be wounded
allowing soldiers to be killed without seeing their enemy
making mass charges possible
All of these
75
Russian Revolution: whose political abilities did Trotsky underestimate?
Stalin's
Hitler's
His own
Lenin's
