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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following things stops completely on the farm by Chapter 10?
(a) Talk of retirement and luxuries.
(b) Human characteristics.
(c) Death.
(d) Breaking of the Seven Commandments.

2. What happens to the windmill during the terrible storm?
(a) It is barely touched.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It falls to the ground.
(d) It is moved to a neighboring farm.

3. What is plentiful for the animals in Chapter 6?
(a) Nails.
(b) Paraffin oil.
(c) Dog biscuits.
(d) Food.

4. What happens to the food rations for the animals in Chapter 9?
(a) They are increased.
(b) There is no food left.
(c) They are the same.
(d) They are reduced.

5. What does Napoleon teach the sheep to bleat?
(a) "Two legs good, Four legs better!"
(b) "Napoleon, our two legged leader!"
(c) "Napoleon good, Snowball bad!"
(d) "Four legs good, two legs better!"

6. By Chapter 6, which animal proves to be a model of hard work and determination?
(a) Squealer.
(b) Clover.
(c) Boxer.
(d) Napoleon.

7. Who does Napoleon lead through the farm in Chapter 7 to report the animals have plenty of food?
(a) Squealer.
(b) Snowball.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Mr. Whymper.

8. How much of the barley do the pigs demand?
(a) None of it.
(b) All of it.
(c) Three fourths of it.
(d) Half of it.

9. In which two months are the rations further reduced for the working animals on the farm in Chapter 9?
(a) December and February.
(b) January and February.
(c) December and January.
(d) November and December.

10. How much food are the animals able to store in Chapter 6?
(a) Plenty of food for winter.
(b) No food for winter.
(c) Just enough for winter.
(d) Not enough food for winter.

11. How many Commandments are there at the end of the novel?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 1.

12. Who convinces the animals that trade with humans has always been allowed?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Squealer.
(c) Boxer.
(d) Snowball.

13. What is destroyed during the battle Frederick and his men begin?
(a) The windmill.
(b) The timber.
(c) The farmhouse.
(d) The barn.

14. Which of the following characteristics would NOT describe the pigs by the end of the novel?
(a) Parasitic.
(b) Corrupt.
(c) Content.
(d) Empathetic.

15. In Chapter 8, on what do the animals work harder than they ever had before?
(a) Growing crops.
(b) Hunting for Snowball.
(c) Rebuilding the windmill.
(d) Avoiding Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the food supplies during winter?

2. How many men does Frederick take with him to attack the farm?

3. Why does Squealer tell the animals that the pigs are constantly doing secret work?

4. Who begins to deliver all of the orders in Chapter 8?

5. What does Boxer dream of in Chapter 9, after the battle?

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