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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. Which kind of animal's population grows larger than any other?

2. What does Squealer announce on Sundays?

3. What happens to many of the animals who remember life before the revolution?

4. In Chapter 6, what do the animals begin to see the pigs are breaking?

5. What do the pigs find and drink at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Napoleon declare Animal Farm to be in Chapter 9?

2. Why do the animals begin to have some doubts about Napoleon and the things he is doing by Chapter 6?

3. What may happen to many of the animals on the farm in the winter if Napoleon does not find something to trade?

4. On Sundays, what announcement does Squealer make?

5. What does Boxer do as his hoof heals?

6. What does Clover encourage Boxer to do?

7. What happens to Napoleon in Chapter 8?

8. What do the animals continue to feel proud about in Chapter 10?

9. What is one thing Squealer invents to keep the animals busy and content?

10. What does Napoleon do to Boxer in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of the perfect world is an underlying theme in this story. Discuss what the perfect world would be as described by the animals and what happened to that perfect world to destroy it.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the Seven Commandments changed from the beginning of the novel to the end. Be sure to include the reasons behind the changes to support your descriptions.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout this story, the author uses personification. Write an essay describing how the pigs in particular, became more and more human as the story progressed. Use specific examples from the novel to support your position.

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