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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Jones do when he hears the animals making a lot of noise in Chapter 1?

2. How many animals are killed by Mr. Jones in Chapter 4?

3. What do the pigs do to the cows in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 1, Old Major implores the animals for what?

5. Which animals are very brave during the battle in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of the farmers in Chapter 4?

2. What are the Seven Commandments on which Animalism is based?

3. What happens to animals who are unable to learn the Seven Commandments?

4. What does Old Major want to do with the content of his speech?

5. To Old Major, who is the only creature who consumes without producing?

6. What do the arguments between Napoleon and Snowball cause?

7. Why do the farm animals continue to believe in Old Major's message?

8. From where do the nine dogs who drive snowball from the farm come?

9. What happens between Napoleon and Snowball in Chapter 5?

10. Why didn't the pigs do any work in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about how the term Authoritarianism describes the style of leadership employed by the pigs. Be sure to include specific examples from the story to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the author uses clear, simple, and accessible language to construct the novel. Explain how this writing technique is useful for conveying the complex issues discussed throughout the novel. Include specific examples from the text to support your explanation.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how propaganda is used throughout this novel to change the views of the animals. Then compare that to the use of propaganda in today's society.

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