Animal Farm Test
Animal who has a dream containing the ideas of animalism- Represents Karl Marx
ANSWER : Old Major
The owner of the farm before the rebellion- Represents Czars
ANSWER : Mr. Jones
Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher- represents KGB
ANSWER : Dogs
Boxer and Clover- represent the working class
ANSWER : Horses
The white goat- represents educated working class
ANSWER : Muriel
The oldest animal on the farm (donkey) and the worst tempered- represents the older generation that is
critical of the new leadership in Russia
ANSWER : Benjamin
Stout motherly mare, has trouble remembering the commandments and suspects that the
commandments are being changed
ANSWER : Clover
“As strong as almost two horses put together”- represents the working class in Russia
ANSWER : Boxer
The tame raven who preaches of “sugar candy mountain”- represents religion
ANSWER : Moses
Song that Old major teaches to the animals after his speech.
ANSWER : Beasts of England
The smartest type of animal
ANSWER : Pigs
Leaders of the farm directly after the rebellion.
ANSWER : Snowball and Napoleon
Pig who is a great speaker- represents propaganda
ANSWER : Squealer
Anniversary of the rebellion.
ANSWER : Midsummer Eve
Had trouble giving up her ribbons
ANSWER : Mollie
Item of clothing that boxer gives up shortly after the rebellion
ANSWER : Straw Hat
Commandment #1: Whatever goes upon ______ is an enemy.
ANSWER : Two legs
Commandment #2: Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings is a _______.
ANSWER : Friend
Commandment #3: No animal shall wear _____.
ANSWER : Clothes
Commandment #4: No animal shall sleep in a _____. (original version of #4)
ANSWER : Bed
Commandment #5: No animal shall drink _____. (original version of #5)
ANSWER : Alcohol
Commandment #6: No animal shall ____ any other animal. (original version of #6)
ANSWER : Kill
Commandment #7: All animals are _____.
ANSWER : Equal
The first harvest after the rebellion was the most successful harvest the farm had ever seen (t/f).
ANSWER : TRUE
Who repeatedly says, “I will work harder”
ANSWER : Boxer
Color of the animal farm flag.
ANSWER : Green
Two prints on the (original) animal farm flag.
ANSWER : Hoof and Horn
Group of young animal that Napoleon raises from youth directly after the rebellion.
ANSWER : Dogs
Four legs ____. Two legs ____.
ANSWER : Good, Bad
Formed various committees on the farm to make the animals feel involved.
ANSWER : Snowball
The animal on the farm address each other as _____.
ANSWER : Comrades
It was agreed upon very early in the farm that the milk and the windfall apples be reserved for the _____
alone.
ANSWER : Pigs
Sent to send the ideas of snowball and Napoleon to the other farms.
ANSWER : Pigeons
Owner of the Foxwood farm- represents England and the United States
ANSWER : Pilkington
Owner of the Pinchfield farm- represents Hitler
ANSWER : Frederick
Immediately after the rebellion the owners of the surrounding farms respected the animals and stopped
calling the farm “Manor farm” and called it by the new name of “Animal Farm” (T/F)
ANSWER : FALSE
The last attempt by Mr. Jones to take the farm back.
ANSWER : Battle of the Cowshed
Leader of the animal in the battle of the cowshed- represents Leon Trotsky
ANSWER : Snowball
After the battle of the cowshed it was decided that Jone’s gun would be fired twice a year. (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
Animal who leaves the farm after ribbons and sugar cubes were found in her stall- represents the vain
people of Russia (typically business owners and shopkeepers)
ANSWER : Mollie
Animals who had taken to bleating “Four legs good, two legs bad”.
ANSWER : Sheep
Whose idea was it to build a windmill to be used to heat the animals stalls?
ANSWER : Snowball
Who wanted the windmill to be used to mill corn?
ANSWER : Napoleon
Original supporter of the windmill
ANSWER : Snowball
Originally opposed the windmill
ANSWER : Napoleon
Chased off of the farm by the dogs and killed- represents Trotsky
ANSWER : Snowball
Ordered Snowball’s killing
ANSWER : Napoleon
Sent around the farm to do Napoleon’s dirty work (convincing the animal’s Napoleon’s ideas are good)
ANSWER : Squealer
After snowball’s expulsion Napoleon keeps on with the Sunday meetings (T/F)
ANSWER : FALSE
Animals that follow around Napoleon to threaten the other animals
ANSWER : Dogs
Who says, “Napoleon is always right”?
ANSWER : Boxer
Who stated, “The only good human is a dead human”?
ANSWER : Snowball
Napoleon tells the other animals that _____ is really a traitor and did not actually fight heroically in the battle of the cowshed.
ANSWER : Snowball
To build the windmill the animals got limestone from the ______.
ANSWER : Quarry
In addition to his regular work on the farm he added extra hour each day to working on the windmill.
ANSWER : Boxer
Man from Willingdon who helps Napoleon with business affairs
ANSWER : Mr. Whymper
Day of the week when Mr. Whymper visits the farm.
ANSWER : Monday
Commandment #4 is changed to: No animal shall sleep in a bed ______.
ANSWER : With Sheets
Napoleon says that the windmill was knocked over by none other than ______.
ANSWER : Snowball
One afternoon a bunch of animals tell Napoleon that they are in cahoots with snowball. He has them
executed in front of all the other animals (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
After Napoleon executed the “allies of snowball” he allows the animals to keep singing “Beasts of
England”. (T/F)
ANSWER : FALSE
Commandment #6 is changed to: No animal shall kill any other animal ______.
ANSWER : Without cause
In addition to his pack of dogs Napoleon starts walking around the farm being led by a _____ who acts as
a trumpeter.
ANSWER : Black Cockrel
Napoleon sells the timber to ______.
ANSWER : Frederick
Frederick pays Napoleon for the timber in legit money. (T/F)
ANSWER : FALSE
After the exchange with the timber Frederick and his men try to attack Animal Farm. (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
When Frederick and his men attack Animal Farm they knock down the windmill. (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
What really knocks down the windmill (the first time it falls)?
ANSWER : Storm
What is the battle called in which there is an attack by Fredrick’s men on Animal Farm.
ANSWER : Battle of the Windmill
Boxer in injured (in his hoof) in the Battle of the windmill but recovers. (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
Commandment #5 is changed to: No animal shall drink alcohol ______.
ANSWER : In excess
The young piglets that are taught by Napoleon himself are given the privilege of wearing green ribbons
on sundays. (T/F)
ANSWER : TRUE
Sugar Candy Mountain (preached by Moses) represents ________.
ANSWER : Religion
Sends Boxer to the knacker after his lungs give out.
ANSWER : Napoleon
Name of the farm at the end of the book.
ANSWER : Manor Farm
What were the pigs doing at the end of the novella that was shocking?
ANSWER :Walking on two legs
1. Whose dream do the animals gather to hear?
Napoleon
Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, and Marx
Old Major(CORRECT ANSWER)
The dream of revolution
2. What breaks up the first meeting that the animals have together?
Napoleon’s call for his attack dogs
Old Major’s death after his speech
The pigs sending everyone off to get ready for rebellion
Mr. Jones fires his shotgun(CORRECT ANSWER)(CORRECT ANSWER)
3. What is one idea that Beasts of England brings up?
all of the things the animals are controlled by will go away(CORRECT ANSWER)
kill all men
Bring Napoleon into power
bring Napoleon or Snowball into power
animals will go to Sugarcandy Mountain
4. What is Mollie most concerned about?
her food
ribbons and sugar(CORRECT ANSWER)
a warm stable
overthrowing Mr. Jones
5. What is Boxer’s first motto?
Four legs good. Two legs bad.
All animals are comrades.
Tyrant man shall be overthrown.
I will work harder.(CORRECT ANSWER)
6. What is one of the first sly things that the pigs do to show a higher status before outwardly breaking commandments?
take the apples and milk for themselves(CORRECT ANSWER)
move into the farmhouse
kill animals who go against them
run Snowball off the farm
7. Which animal from the novel appears to be the most unchanged from the beginning to the end?
Napoleon
Snowball
Benjamin
Boxer(CORRECT ANSWER)
8. What eventually happens to the flag on Animal Farm?
It’s permanently removed
It’s displayed daily on top of the farm house
The horn and hoof are removed(CORRECT ANSWER)
It’s replaced with the original flag used by Manor Farm.
9. Animal Farm is primarily an example of which satirical technique?
Inflation
Diminution(CORRECT ANSWER)
Juxtaposition
Fable
10. What part does Napoleon play in the Battle of the Cowshed?
he leads the ambush
he is wounded by Mr. Jones
he sides with Mr. Jones
his part is not mentioned(CORRECT ANSWER)
11. Who wins the Battle of the Cowshed?
Napoleon and Snowball
the animals(CORRECT ANSWER)
the humans
all of the beasts of England
12. Whose idea was the windmill?
Squealer
Napoleon
the pigs
Snowball(CORRECT ANSWER)
13. What is Napoleon’s new policy that he announces that deals with humans?
rewarding hard work with extra food brought in by humans
creating roles for animals to help with leading against the humans
trading with humans(CORRECT ANSWER)
allowing neighboring farmers to farm on their land
14. How is the windmill destroyed the first time?
Snowball
wind from a storm(CORRECT ANSWER)
it was too weak
Jones and his men wrecked it
15. The hens
rebel and are killed(CORRECT ANSWER)
rebel and leave the farm to go with Snowball
side with Napoleon because he will help them with their eggs
award Napoleon medals for helping them in their rebellion
16. Why is the song Beasts of England banished?
the animals are angry that they do not have all that it promised
the rebellion is over and it is not needed because all of the animals are all satisfied with the promises of the song
the song is a hopeful one that makes promises that were not kept and that is best to be not remembered(CORRECT ANSWER)
a better one was created called Animalism Achieved
17. How does Napoloeon’s status rise?
not seen as much in public and when he is it is always with a rooster and dogs
awards himself medals
referred to as “Father of all Animals or “Comrade Napoleon”
all of the above(CORRECT ANSWER)
18. The Battle of the Windmill
an easy battle because the animals are stronger to protect their farm
Snowball aligns with Frederick to take over the farm
the windmill is attacked by Frederick and destroyed(CORRECT ANSWER)
windmill is blown up by Mr. Jones
19. What happens to Boxer after he is hurt?
taken to be killed by the knacker(CORRECT ANSWER)
taken to be treated by the veterinarian
taken to live on the farm with Frederick
allowed to heal in the farmhouse with the pigs
20. Which is true with life on the farm at the end?
still hard work for animals, less rations for animals, Spontaneous Demonstrations
some success with farming due to the windmill
new pigs are born and given higher status
all of the above(CORRECT ANSWER)
21. What does Squealer do with the sheep at the end?
sells them off to Pilkington because they are traitors aligned with Snowball
kills them because they do not follow along
teaches them a new song to go along with another change(CORRECT ANSWER)
gives them a higher status because they always listen
22. Who does Napoleon meet with at the end when they gather on Animal Farm?
other pigs from neighboring farms who want to learn how to rule in the same way
Pilkington and other farmers(CORRECT ANSWER)
all the beasts of England
a rebellious group of animals against him
23. Mr. Jones
Stalin
Trotsky
Hitler
Czar Nicholas II(CORRECT ANSWER)
24. Squealer
truth teller
church
false propaganda(CORRECT ANSWER)
secondary ruler
25. Napoleon
Russian police force
Joseph Stalin(CORRECT ANSWER)
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
26. The book ends with
Napoleon’s death
an animal rebellion where the animals defeat the pigs
a violent quarrel between Pilkington and Napoleon as well as the other farmers due to cheating in a card game(CORRECT ANSWER)
Pilkington and Napoleon agreeing to work together to spread Animalism
27. Old Major
Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx(CORRECT ANSWER)
Joseph Stalin
Russian intellience
Russian war hero
28. Boxer
the church
working class(CORRECT ANSWER)
educated class
wealthy class
29. Mr. Frederick
the working class
Soviet Union
a kind neighboring farmer
Hitler/Germany(CORRECT ANSWER)
30. allegory
use of wit and humor to criticize or make fun of a group, institution, or society
double meaning – literal and symbolic(CORRECT ANSWER)
a story from long ago
a short story with a message
31. Beasts of England
a unifying song of rebellion(CORRECT ANSWER)
a song of keeping control and totalitarianism
the winners of Animal Farm
the horses, donkeys, and hens
32. All of the following are privileges granted to pigs at the end of the novel except:
other animals must yield to the pigs as they walk by
the pigs can wear ribbons on Sunday
beer is provided to each of the pigs, but no other animals
the piglets attend school at Pilkington’s farm at Foxwood(CORRECT ANSWER)
33. All of these statements best express major themes in the story except:
violence and terror are clear signs of oppression and tyranny
True love can be reached with acceptance and trust(CORRECT ANSWER)
Equality might be ideal, but it is never easy to reach
Questioning authority and those in power is justified.
34. If Animal Farm is considered a fable, what is the principal moral?
Absolute power corrupts absolutely(CORRECT ANSWER)
Slow and steady wins the race
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
35. In the novel, what is the final straw that finally motivates the animals to revolt and usurps Mr. Jones?
He forgets to feed them(CORRECT ANSWER)
He sells everything they produce to humans
He overworks them
He shoots at the barn with his shotgun in order to keep them quiet
36. What type of world does Snowball describe to the animals as he passionately advocates for the building of the windmill?
A dystopia
Autopia(CORRECT ANSWER)
An egalitarian society
An autocratic society
37. What year did the Russian Revolution take place?
1914
1989
1917(CORRECT ANSWER)
1939
38. Allegorically, Mollie best represents:
Loyal capitalists(CORRECT ANSWER)
Loyal communists
Sympathetic socialists
Proponents of propaganda
39. The two animals who lead the farm to victory during the Battle of the Cowshed are:
Snowball and Napoleon
Snowball and Benjamin
Boxer and Napoleon
Boxer and Snowball(CORRECT ANSWER)
40. Who wrote Animal Farm?
Leon Trotsky
George Orwell(CORRECT ANSWER)
Sir Walter Scott
John Steinbeck
41. Animal Farm is based on events that took place in what country?
America
Zimbabwe
Russia(CORRECT ANSWER)
China
42. What term/phrase best describes Mr. Jones?
Awesome
Super Nice
On Point
Drunk(CORRECT ANSWER)
43. Why don’t the pigs do any physical labor?
They’re clumsy
They do all of the “brain” work(CORRECT ANSWER)
They don’t have thumbs
They’re too busy with Snap Chat
44. The farm is most efficient in terms of production….
at the very end of the novel.(CORRECT ANSWER)
when Mr. Jones is in charge.
before Snowball is exiled.
in the winter.
45. Who do the dogs represent in Animal Farm?
KGB / Secret Police(CORRECT ANSWER)
the United States
FDR
The workers