Animal Farm

By the end of the book, what is the only Commandment of Animalism remaining?

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

Which animal did not believe in the revolution, and (prophetically) anticipated things would go on relatively as they had before—"that is, badly?"

Benjamin, the donkey

After which historical figure is the character Snowball based?

Leon Trotsky

In Ezekiel, what is the atrocity of the wicked shepherds?

They feed themselves, but they do not feed the flock.

is the utopian vision in Animal Farm relatable to the longings of our hearts?

Yes—even if we think the utopian ideology of total happiness and equality is impossible in this life, we still find ourselves admiring it

What is "spin?"

manipulating language for personal interest while obscuring its original or alternate meaning

What is the central but disturbing paradox of earthly government?

sinful men must be ruled by sinful men.

animal Farm is a retelling of what?

the Russian Revolution

in what conflict was Orwell wounded by a gunshot?

the Spanish Civil War

What was the ideological goal of communism?

to create a utopia