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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 day of the week is work voluntary for the animals?

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

3. Which animal returns to the farm in Chapter 9?

4. What happens to the overall animal population by Chapter 10?

5. How is the Fifth Commandment changed in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. By Chapter 6, what types of materials do the animals begin to not have enough of to sustain the farm?

2. What do the animals do when Frederick and his fifteen men attack?

3. What prevents Boxer from following Clover's advice in Chapter 9?

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

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

6. Why do the pigs invite the neighboring farmers over in Chapter 10?

7. What about trading with Mr. Whymper is a source of pride for the animals on the farm?

8. What does the only Commandment left at the end of the novel state?

9. What does Napoleon arrange upon the completion of the windmill in Chapter 8?

10. Why must the hens increase their production in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Propaganda is continually used throughout this novel. Describe propaganda techniques you saw in the novel which you feel are still employed today. Then describe how you feel these techniques worked in the book and continue to work today.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail what parallels can be drawn in this book between the animals' struggles and that of the Russian Revolution. Be specific and include at least five parallels.

Essay Topic 3

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

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