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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 do the pigs do to the cows in Chapter 2?

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

3. Which animal is driven from the farm by the dogs?

4. Who figures out how to use Mr. Jones' equipment?

5. What does Old Major wish to share with the other animals in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What talents does Squealer display which will be useful during the revolution?

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

5. Who is left totally in charge of the farm at the end of Chapter 5?

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

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

8. What do you think happened to Mollie?

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

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

In the novel, Napoleon hid the fact that his animals were starving from others. Why would a leader of a country want to hide something like that? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Can you describe a time in this country where you believe the ruler blatantly broke the founding principles upon which the country was based? How does this compare to the character of Napoleon in this novel?

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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