Animal Farm questions

Who owns Manor Farm? What does he forget? 

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Mr. Jones owns Manor Farm, he forgets to shut the popholes 

2\. Who is Old Major? How old is he? What was his show name? 

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Old Major is an old wize boar of 12 years, his show name is Willingdon Beauty

3\. Why are the animals directed to meet?

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The Animals are directed to meet because Old Major had an odd dream he wanted to share

4\. What term does Old Major use to address the animals? What does this term

mean?

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Comrades, means friends

5\. According to Old Major, what is the nature of the life of farm animals? Explain.

The nature of the life of farm animals is to keep working until they die and their lives are miserable and short

6\. Where is the farm located?

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England

7\. According to Old Major, who is the enemy, and why?

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1. Man is the enemy because he doesn’t produce but keeps taking

8\. What is the one fate that no animal will escape, according to Old Major?

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1. No animal will escape being slaughtered in the end

9\. What does Old Major suggest to the animals to rid themselves of the tyranny of

human beings?

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1. Old Major suggests to get rid of man by throwing them over

10\. Which animal had to be voted into comradeship?

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1. Rats

11\. What motto does Old Major give the animals?

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1. 2 legs bad 4 legs/wings good

12\. What human "vices" does Old Major warn against?

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1. Not to live in houses, engage in trade, drink alcohol, sleep in beds, wear clothes, and touch money

13\. Above all, what does Old Major suggest is the number one rule?

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1. All animals are equal and shouldn’t kill each other

14\. What "came back" to Old Major is his dream?

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1. song his mother taught him about rebellion

15\. What interrupted their singing?

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1. Mr. Jones firing his gun into the barn

16\. What political idea in Russian history does Old Major represent?

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1. Communism

17\. Judging from the descriptions Orwell gives of the animals, who do you think are

the smarter animals? The dumber animals?

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1. Pigs are smarter while all other animals are dumb

18\. Predict what you think the animals will do the next morning.

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\*Conspire for the rebellion

19\. According to Orwell's description, draw a picture of the meeting (including an

accurate representation of the arrangement of the animals).

1\. What happens three nights after Old Major holds the meeting? What month is it?

1. Old Major dies in March

2\. Which animals have taken it upon themselves to begin to plan the rebellion? 

Who are the standouts among them? 

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1. The pigs because they are the most intelligent, Snowball and Napoleon stand out among them

3\. Describe Napoleon and Snowball. How are they similar? How are they different? 

What is their relationship like? 

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1. Napoleon is bigger and tends to get what he wants while Snowball is more articulate and able to come up with better ideas

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4\. What is the name of the animals' new system *of* thought? How *do* the animals 

respond to this new form of government, particularly Mollie? 

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1. Animalism, the animals were stupid towards the idea and Mollie didn’t want the rebellion because she wanted sugar and ribbons

5\. How does Moses, the raven, cause problems? What is Sugarcandy Mountain?

1. Moses tells stories about the afterlife instead of working. Sugarcandy Mountain is the afterlife for animals with sweets and candies

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6\. How has life on the farm been more difficult lately? 

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1. Mr. Jones has been getting drunk and mistreating the animals

7\. What incident(s) incite the Rebellion? 

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1. The men working for Mr. Jones don’t feed the animals all day

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8\. Once the animals realize they have rid themselves of all humans, what do they 

do with the instruments the humans used "against" them? 

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1. The threw it into the fire or the well

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9\. What does Snowball throw into the fire? Why? What does Boxer contribute?

1. Snowball throws Mollies ribbons in the fire because they are the mark of a human and Boxer throws his hat in the fire

10\. How do they finally celebrate? 

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1. Napoleon gives double rations of corn to everyone and 2 biscuits for the dogs each. They sing Beasts of England 7 times

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11\. What do the animals do first thing in the morning? Why? 

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1. The animals tour the farm first thing because they haven’t seen it

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12\. Who leads the animals through the farmhouse? How do the animals react to 

what they see in the house? 

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1. Snowball and Napoleon, the are in awe about the luxury

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13\. What three things are disturbed in the house, and why? 

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1. The blue ribbon, ham in the kitchen, and beer in the barrel

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14\. What agreement is made after the animals leave the house? 

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1. No animal can live there

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15\. What do the pigs teach themselves? What is the result of their newly acquired 

skill? 

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1. They taught themselves how to write and wrote the 7 commandments

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16\. Who has the honor of writing the Commandments on the wall? Why is he

chosen for this job?

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1. Snowball because he can write the best

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17\. Identify the Seven Commandments. Why are they established?

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1. Whatever has 2 legs is an enemy, 4 legs/wings is a friend, no animal shall wear clothes, sleep in beds, drink alcohol, kill other animals, and all animals are equal

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18\. What immediate problem do the pigs face? How do they solve this problem\*\*?\*\*

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1. The cows had not been milked for a day, they milk the cows but don’t know what to do with the milk

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19\. Predict how these types of problems will be solved in the future.

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1. \*The animals will have jobs to do

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20\. Explain the irony of the Seventh Commandment.

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1. The pigs are seen as more superior

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21\. What problem is introduced at the very end of Chapter Two? 

The milk disappears

1\. What problem did the animals face when harvesting the fields? 

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Harvesting tools were made for humans not animals and they were not allowed to stand on 2 feet while using them

2\. Why was this harvest such a big success this year? 

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1. It was the largest crop every harvested and they were able to finish 2 days faster than Mr. Jones and his men

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3\. Who becomes a stand-out among the workers? Why? What is his personal 

motto? 

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1. Boxer becomes a standout because he is the hardest worker, his motto is “I will work harder”

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4\. Which characters begin to show signs of becoming problems? 

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1. \*Mollie because she wakes up late and leaves work early and the cat

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5\. Describe the typical Sunday. 

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1. There was no work on Sunday and breakfast was 1 hour later, there was a meeting too

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6\. On the flag, what do the color, hoof and horn symbolize? 

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1. The green color represents the fields of England while the hoof and horn represent unity, victory, and solidarity (sickle and hammer)

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*7.* What happens at the Meetings? 

1. The animals decide on the work week and is ended by singing the Beasts of England

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8\. What shows that there are already problems in the leadership of the new 

government? 

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1. The pigs were running everything and there was opposition in the meeting developing divisions

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9\. Describe the levels of learning of the animals, particularly the pigs, Muriel, 

Benjamin, Clover, Boxer, and Mollie. 

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1. The pigs could read and write, Muriel (goat) could somewhat read and would read to others scraps form newspapers, Benjamin could read as well as the pigs but never showed it, Clover had learned the whole alphabet but couldn’t put it together, Boxer could not go past the letter D, and Mollie refused to learn any but the 5 letters which spelled her name

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10\. How does Snowball summarize the Seven Commandments so that the stupid 

animals can remember? 

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1. 4 legs good 2 legs bad

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11\. What happened to Jesse and Bluebell's puppies? 

1. They were taken and Napoleon teaches them

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12\. Explain distribution of the apples and the mystery of the milk. 

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1. The milk was being mixed into the pigs mash and the one day the order goes out that apples were to be given to the pigs

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13\. Who is sent to explain this? What are his arguments? 

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1. Squealer says the pigs need the apples and milk because it gives them brainpower

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14\. How do the animals respond? 

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1. The animals agree because they don’t want Mr. Jones back

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15\.If one or more of the animals was opposed the idea of the milk and apples going

to the pigs, how do you think Snowball and Napoleon would react?

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1. They wouldn’t like it and would find a way to talk them out of it

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16\. What is your reaction to the milk and apples incident? How well does this 

correspond with the Seventh Commandment? What does this suggest about future incidents? 

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1. It allows the pigs to be superior to everyone else and breaks the 7th commandment which suggests that all the commandments might be broken

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17\. Explain the quote: "...surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?" What rhetorical device is Squealer using? Infer what Squealer hopes will be the response by asking such a question.

Squealer uses persuasion to trick the animals into agreeing with him and not question the distribution of apples and milk

1\. Infer why Napoleon and Snowball send pigeons to other farms to tell them the 

story of the Rebellion and teach them *Beasts of England.* 

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1. To let other animals know they can overtake their farms to get rid of humans

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2\. What does Mr. Jones do with most of his time now that he has been kicked off 

the farm? 

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1. Mr. Jones spends most of his time at Red Lion at Willingdon complaining to anyone

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3\. Describe Mr. Pilkington and Foxwood. 

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1. Foxwood was a large neglected farm overgrown by woodland. Mr. Pilkington was an easy going farmer who spent most of his time fishing or hunting

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4\. Describe Mr. Frederick and Pinchfield. 

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1. Pinchfield was better kept than Foxwood. Mr. Fredrick was a tough, shrewd man, involved in lawsuits and drives tough bargains

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5\. What is Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick's relationship like? What cause do they 

now share? 

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1. They disliked each other so much it was hard for them to come to an agreement. The both call the farm “Manor Farm” and think the animals are participating in cannibalism

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6\. Why have the humans come back to Animal Farm?

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1. They have attempted to take back the farm

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7\. Where did Snowball learn his battle techniques? 

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1. From a book of Julius Caesar's old campaigns he found in the farmhouse

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8\. Who leads the first attack? 

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1. Snowball

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9\. What bothers Boxer about his part in the battle? What is Snowball's response?

1. Boxer doesn't like that he killed the boy with his hoofs. Snowball tells his war is war and humans are better off dead

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10\. Where was Mollie during the battle? 

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1. Mollie was hiding in the stall with her head in the hay

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11\. How do the animals honor Snowball and Boxer for their part in the Battle? How 

do the animals honor the fallen sheep? 

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1. Snowball and Boxer received Animal Hero, First Class and the dead sheep received Animal Hero, Second Class

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12\. What do the animals name this battle? 

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1. Battle of Cowshed

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13\. Predict what you think Snowball's role will be on the farm, now that he is 

He will be seen as superior and will have a higher role

1\. What happens to Mollie? Explain. 

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1. Mollie betrayed the animals and went to work with humans (runs away where she is pampered with sugar and ribbons)

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2\. Compare Snowball's and Napoleon's techniques for gathering support.

1. Snowball gives speeches and comes up with schemes while Napoleon gains support by talking to the animals at other times and “bids” his time

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3\. Explain Snowball's detailed plan for the placement of the windmill. Where did 

Snowball get his ideas? 

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1. Snowball wants to put the windmill on the knoll to create power to operate machines to do some of their work. He read it from Mr Jones books

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4\. What is Napoleon's reaction to Snowball's windmill idea? 

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1. He opposed it and refused to look at the plans. When he finally did, Napoleon urinated on them

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5\. On what topic are the animals divided? What is Snowball's platform? What is 

Napoleon's platform? 

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1. They are divided on whether to build the windmill or not. Snowball says it will provide electricity and lead to 3 day work days while Napoleon says food production should be focused on 

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6\. How do Napoleon and Snowball differ in their ideas of defense of the farm? With 

whom do you agree? Why? 

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1. Napoleon wants to gather firearms and train while Snoball wants to stir up rebellion on other farms 

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7\. What happens to Snowball the night he announces his plans for the windmill?

1. Napoleon calls in the dogs he raised to attack him and chases Snowball out, he is never heard of again

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8\. What does Napoleon remove from the Sunday morning ritual? What is his 

explanation? Who will now make all major decisions? 

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1. Decision on the farm would be decided by the pigs because having debates was a waste of time

9\. Infer why the animals are hesitant to speak out about Napoleon's announcement.

1. The dogs are next to Napoleon and scare all the animals

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10\. What does Squealer threaten may happen if the pigs, especially Napoleon, are 

not given leadership? 

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1. Mr Jones may come back

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11\. What two maxims does Boxer adopt?

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1. “Napoleon is always right” and “I will work harder”

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12\. How are Sunday mornings changing for the animals? 

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1. The pigs sat on a platform while the other animals faced them, Napoleon read out order and Beasts of England was sung only once

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13\. How does Squealer justify Napoleon's decision to build the windmill? 

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1. Squealer says Napoleon had never been opposed to it and Snowball actually stole the ideas from him

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14\. Infer why Napoleon finally changed his mind about building the windmill.

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1. Napoleon saw that the windmill was a good idea and changed his story so he could get credit for it

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15\. Which one of the Seven Commandments is no longer in effect? How is this not

accurate anymore?

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1. 2 legs bad, 4 legs good - Snowball was now an enemy even though he walked on 4 legs

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16\. What very important aspect of Democracy did Napoleon remove from the

animals' government? Why is this aspect so important? (Think about how our own government would be different without this.)

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1. Napoleon got rid of voting and debates and citizens do not have a say in the government - it is also not a Democracy anymore

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17\. Make a prediction for the future of Animal Farm now that Snowball is gone and Napoleon is solely in charge.

No one is there to debate or oppose Napoleon and he will have control of everything by inciting fear with the dogs

1\. Despite "working like slaves" why were the animals still very happy? 

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1. They knew they were working for themselves and not humans

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2\. What is the irony about working on Sundays? 

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1. It was strictly voluntary but whoever didn’t work would have their rations reduced by half 

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3\. What problems do the animals run into in building the windmill? How are these 

problems solved? 

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1. The rocks are to big and need to be broken, the roll the rocks down a hill to break them

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4\. What major problems regarding supplies begin to surface? 

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1. They begin running out of items not produced on the farm like nails, dog biscuits, oil, string, iron, seeds, manure, and tools for the windmill

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5\. Why did it become necessary to trade with humans? 

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1. To get the supplies they needed

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6\. Predict whether trade with humans will become a benefit or a mistake. Give 

reasons for your prediction. 

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1. It is a necessity because they cannot produce everything but they might become to dependent on trade

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7\. Who always interrupts to remind the animals "Four legs good, two legs bad," and 

what is their purpose? Where have we seen this behavior before? 

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1. The sheep, to remind everyone why the animals are working hard and are also there to interrupt anyone who opposed Napoleon

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8\. Why was Squealer sent around to the animals this time? 

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1. The animals think they remember a discussion about engaging in trade, Squealer assures them it was a lie created by Snowball

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9\. Who is Mr. Whymper? 

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1. The human who trades with Animal Farm on Mondays - the only human contact

10\. To where do the pigs move? How are these new arrangements justified? 

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1. In the house and they sleep in a bed without the sheets and change the commandments by adding “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets”

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11\. What rhetorical question is Squealer fond of using? Infer why he continues to 

ask this particular question. 

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1. He asks if the animals want Jones back because no one can argue with him as no one wants him back

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12\. How does Napoleon react to the destruction of the windmill? Who does he blame?

Why do you think he does this? 

1. He is furious and blames Snowball to gain more support and power and to turn Snowball into the bad guy

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13\. Infer why Napoleon chose to react this way, as opposed to just accepting that the

weather destroyed the windmill.

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1. By blaming Snowball, the animals are furious at him. If Napoleon were to have accepted it, he would have been to blame for the construction being bad

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