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Multiple Choice Questions. Circle the correct answer for each questions.
1. Why would
Animal Farm be considered satirical?
a
The story
ridicules society.
b
There animals in
the story who speak.
c
The story speaks
of unhappy times in a country.
d
It is an extended
metaphor.
2. Why would
Animal Farm best be considered an allegory?
a
The story is not
realistic.
b
It is a story
about unhappy animals.
c
It is a
comparison to a country’s government.
d
It is about human
behavior
3. Why are the
animals upset with Mr. Jones?
a
He will not spend
time with them.
b
He is too nice to
them.
c
He is mean and
will not feed them.
d
He is often away
from the farm.
4. Why does Old
Major call a meeting with the other animals of the farm?
a
To inform the
animals about his dream.
b
To tell the
animals to work harder.
c
To tell the
animals to sing more.
d
To inform the
animals how nice humans are.
5. What is the
message of Old Major’s meeting with the animals?
a
The animals need
to listen to what Mr. Jones says.
b
The animals must
leave the farm.
c
The animals must
eat more food.
d
The animals must
rebel against the humans.
6. Old Major’s
notion that all humans are enemies is summed up in the statement …
a
Four legs good, two
legs bad
b
Four legs good,
two legs better
c
Two wings good,
four legs bad.
7. What happens
after Old Major dies?
a
The animals mourn
and return to work.
b
The animals
revolt against Mr. Jones and the humans.
c
The animals leave
the farm for other work.
d
The animals sing
all of the time.
8. What do the
animals want to happen with the news of their rebellion?
a
Keep it
bottled-up within the farm.
b
Let the word
spread to all of the farms.
c
Just tell a few
other animals on other farms.
d
Nothing.
9. What is the
name of the tenets the animals create for themselves?
a
Animalism
b
Communism
c
The Commandments
d
“Rules of
Etiquette”
10. Who takes
control of the animals immediately after Old Major dies?
a
Snowball and Napoleon
b
Napoleon
c
Boxer
d
Snowball
11. What is the
purpose of the Commandments?
a
To make specific
animals more important than others
b
To spread the
word of equality amongst all animals
c
To teach the
animals to read
d
To keep humans
better than animals
12. How are the
lives of the animals during the first year of living on their own?
a
The animals are
starving and are working 60 hours a week
b
The animals are
working hard and are happy with their lives
c
The animals want
the humans to return to the farm
d
The animals want
to leave the farm because of the conditions
13. Who is the
original hero of the Battle of the Cowshed?
a
Boxer
b
Snowball
c
Napoleon
d
Mollie
14. Who
originally came up with the idea to build a windmill?
a
Boxer
b
Snowball
c
Napoleon
d
Mollie
15. What does
Boxer constantly say throughout the novel?
a
“The work is too
hard.”
b
“Animals Unite!”
c
“I must work
harder.”
d
“I like ribbons.”
16. Which is
not a theme illustrated in the book?
a
Education is a good
thing for Communism
b
Those who have
poor memories cannot be easily manipulated
c
Those who gain
power quickly become corrupt
d
Class divisions
happen everywhere in the world.
17. What an animal on the farm is the skeptical one?
a
Benjamin
b
Boxer
c
Mollie
d
Snowball
18. Who enjoys
“spreading the news” to the other animals?
a
Napoleon
b
Moses
c
Squealer
d
Boxer
19. What
happens to Mollie the Mare?
a
She is killed
during the Battle of the Cowshed
b
She is butchered
by Napoleon
c
She is killed
during the Battle of the Windmill
d
She is lured away
from the farm with sugar-lumps
20. Who is
blamed for everything that goes wrong on Animal Farm?
a
Napoleon
b
Humans (Mr.
Jones)
c
Snowball
d
Mollie
21. Who does
Napoleon use to enforce his changes to the farm throughout the novel?
a
himself
b
The dogs
c
Squealer
d
Moses
22. Napoleon
begins to change the commandments during his rule. How does the fifth Commandment read after he
changes it?
a
No animal shall
drink
b
No animal shall
drink alcohol
c
No animal shall
drink alcohol in excess
d
No animal shall
drink alcohol in excess except for pigs.
23. What group of animals become brainwashed-followers
of Napoleon?
a
The sheep
b
The cows
c
The horses
d
The ducks
24. What new
Commandment replaces all of the former Commandments?
a
“Four legs good,
two legs better.”
b
“Two legs good,
four legs better.”
c
“All animals are
created equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
d
“All animals are
equal but the pigs are the best.”
25. What would
be considered a theme of the novel?
a
Socialism is a
good thing for governments
b
Having a dictator
is a good thing for citizens of a country
c
Those who lack a
strong memory can be manipulated with ease
d
Education is not
important for having a strong society
26. What do the
animals realize at the final dinner?
a
The animals’ and
humans’ faces are the same
b
They are actually
free animals
c
The pigs are
starving along with the animals
d
Squealer is
actually in charge of the farm
28. What name
does the farm take at the end of the novel?
a
Animal Farm
b
Manor Farm
c
The Pig Farm
d
Banner Farm
29. What are we
led to believe will happen to the lives of the animals at the end of the novel?
a
The animals’
lives will get better.
b
The animals will
not starve anymore
c
The animals will leave
the farm for a better life
d
The animals’
lives will get worse.
30. Why are the
sheep taught the chant, “Four legs good, two legs better?”
a
Because they had
been saying it incorrectly.
b
Because they
wanted to impress the humans.
c
To confuse the
other animals.
d
Because the pigs
were walking on hind legs.
