Animal Farm Characters

Minimus

" poet" who writes the song that replaces The Beasts of England

During the dinner with Mr. Pilkington, Napoleon announces some changes in the "routine of the farm," such as the abolishment of the "foolish custom" of greeting each other with the salutation of "________________"

"Comrade"

The pigs change the Fourth Commandment of Animalism to say "No animal shall sleep in a bed with "_______________"

"sheets"

The pigs change the Sixth Commandment of Animalism to say "No animal shall kill any other animal " _____________ _______________" (two words)

"without cause"

Mr. Whymper

After being led through the store-shed, he is deceived by the empty bins being topped off with sand.

Mr. Frederick

Napoleon wants this human captured and "boiled alive"

Which animal is killed in the Battle of the Cowshed and is honored posthumously?

a sheep

The flag representing Animal Farm is constructed from which item in the house

a tablecloth

What distinguishing feature gives Boxer a "stupid appearance?"

a white stripe

Clover

accuses Mollie of letting a human pet her and discovers lumps of sugar and ribbons hidden in her stall

Benjamin

animal who is known on the farm for never laughing

Mollie

animal who will only learn the letters of the alphabet that spell its name

Old Major

as a "wise and benevolent appearance" even though "his tushes had never been cut"

What is Napoleon's "last act on earth" before he thinks he is dying?

banning the drinking of alcohol

The word ____________________ is misspelled on the original Seven Commandments that are painted on the barn wall.

friend

According to Old Major, the "distinguishing mark of man" is this .

his hand

Boxer

initially refuses to believe that Snowball was a "traitor at the beginning"

Moses

is allowed to stay on the farm without working and receives a ration of beer each day

The pigs reduce the Seven Commandments of Animalism to a single commandment that says "All animals are equal, but some animals are "______________________________________________"

more equal than others

Squealer

paints the portrait of Napoleon on the barn wall

Muriel

reads the 7 Commandments for Clover when Benjamin refuses

Napoleon

rely seen in public and eats dinner privately

One of the new "privileges" of the pigs that are instituted later on the farm is the wearing of this item on Sundays

ribbons

Mr. Pilkington

seems impressed with the operating system on Animal Farm by saying that "the lower animals on Animal Farm did more work and received less food than any animals in the country"

Snowball

studies a book about Julius Caesar's fighting tactics to prepare for the Battle of the Cowshed