Animal Farm (Chapter 1-7)
What special talent did Minimus possess?
He was clever at composing poems that honored Napoleon.
Which pig composes the song that replaces "Beasts of England"?
Minimus
Which animal hides during the Battle of the Cowshed?
Mollie
What news did pigeons provide regarding Mollie, days later?
Mollie had become a carthorse on the other side of Willingdon
Which animal was missing at the end of the battle?
Mollie was found hiding in her stall, too cowardly to fight.
What is Snowball good at?
Reading and writing
Who defends Snowball?
Boxer
Who received the first "Animal Hero, First Class" awards?
Boxer and Snowball
Why was Boxer admired by all the workers on Animal Farm?
Boxer quit at nothing and his answer to every situation was "I will work harder."
How did the animals defeat the humans?
By ambush attacking them
What is the phrase of the Seven Commandments?
"Four legs good, two legs bad."
What motto did Boxer add to his private motto of "I will work harder"?
"Napoleon is always right."
What name was given to the battle?
Battle of the Cowshed
Why does the sheep recieve the Animals Hero, Second Class award?
He died in battle
Where had Snowball gained his knowledge about successful battle strategies?
He had read an old book of Julius Caesar's campaigns.
How did Napoleon plan to obtain some of the needed items?
He proposed selling their wheat, hay, and eggs in order to obtain needed items.
How did Snowball escape the vicious dogs?
He spurted through the pasture and down the road, escaping through a hold in the hedges.
Why did Boxer feel guilt and sorrow at the end of the battle?
He thought he'd killed a stable-lad.
What was done with Old Major's skull?
It was dug up and mounted on a stump beside the flagstaff.
Besides the pigs, what other animal could read quite well and read to the others in the evenings?
Muriel the goal
How did Napoleon use the farm's misfortune to his advantage?
Napoleon blamed the damaged windmill on Snowball, claiming he'd slipped unto the property to sabotage it
How many letters of the alphabet did Boxer learn?
Only 4
Why did Clover fetch Muriel to join her at the end of the big barn?
She wanted Muriel to read to her the Fourth Commandment.
Which of the pigs proves the best writer?
Snowball
Who do the animals blame their evil intentions on?
Snowball
Who reduces the ideals of Animalism to the phrase "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
Snowball
Who teaches the sheep to chant "Four legs good, two legs better"?
Squealer
What does Squealer say to frighten the other animals into agreeing?
The farmer will come back if the pigs are not healthy
Who had a mini rebellion?
The hens
Who lost the rebellion?
The humans
What is Sugarcandy Mountain?
The idea of animal heaven propagated by Moses the raven
Who warned the farm animals of the approaching armed humans?
The pigeons
How do the pigs provide for themselves before the others?
The pigs take the harvested apples and the milk for themselves
What do the humans think is the reason why the windmill fell?
The thin walls
What happened on a stormy night in November?
The windmill blew over.
What was the job of the pigs during day-to-day operations?
They always supervised and directed the workers.
What role do the pigs play in the harvest?
They are in charge of the animals and directed and supervised the animals
What was the biggest problem in building the windmill?
They had to develop a way to break up huge boulders into smaller, usable pieces.
What unexpected move did the pigs make shortly after hiring Mr. Whymper?
They moved into the farmhouse.
What clever method did Napoleon and Snowball use to inform animals on neighboring farms of the Rebellion?
They sent out flights of pigeons