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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 of the following is not a horse?

2. Which animals initially protest Napoleon's orders, but then are quickly silenced by the growling dogs?

3. How do the animals finally get food after Mr. Jones doesn't feed them for more than a day?

4. Who attacks Mr. Jones in Chapter 4?

5. Which animal can best be described as cynical?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Old Major says is the result of being enslaved by mankind?

2. Who begins to organize the revolution in Chapter 2?

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

4. What do the animals do on Sundays, according to Chapter 3?

5. Why does Old Major feel it is important to give his speech that night in Chapter 1?

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

7. What do the local farmers do regarding the Animal Farm in Chapter 4?

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

9. Which animal is favored by Mr. Jones over all of the other animals?

10. What happened to the missing milk in Chapter 3?

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

In your opinion, why does Napoleon not disguise or cover up his actions as related to the breaking of the Seven Commandments? Use information from the text to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing the differences in the class system throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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