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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 type of animal is Old Major?

2. What do the animals do after the battle in Chapter 4?

3. Who convinces the animals on the farm that the power source for the farm was Napoleon's idea all along?

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

5. Who does Old Major describe as the only true enemy of an animal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do you think the animals dislike alcohol?

4. What does Snowball proclaim is the only good human?

5. How do the other animals feel about Old Major?

6. What does Mollie deny to Clover?

7. At the end of the Chapter 4, what does Snowball call on the animals on the farm to be ready to do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay comparing the characters of Napoleon and Snowball. Include at least five similarities and differences between these characters.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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