Starter quiz
- In 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the farm at the beginning of the novella?
- Manor Farm. ✓
- Jones' Farm.
- Animal Farm.
- Major Farm.
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- In chapter 1 of 'Animal Farm' what is the significance of Old Major being sat on "a raised platform"?
- It shows that the other animals don't like sitting up high.
- It shows that Old Major is too large to sit with the other animals.
- It shows that Old Major considers himself equal.
- It shows that the animals have already established a hierarchy. ✓
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- In 'Animal Farm' which character represents the uneducated working classes?
- 'Boxer' ✓
- In 'Animal Farm' Pinchfield's farm is "smaller" and "better kept". What country does it represent?
- 'Germany' ✓
- Match the human character from 'Animal Farm' with their description.
- Mr. Frederick⇔"A tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits." ✓
- Mr. Jones⇔"But was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes." ✓
- Mr. Pilkington⇔"An easy-going gentleman farmer." ✓
- Mr. Whymper⇔"A sly-looking man with side whiskers." ✓
- In 'Animal Farm', what is the maxim the pigs use to represent the whole of the Animalism ideology?
- 'four legs good, two legs bad' ✓
Exit quiz
- In 'Animal Farm', how does the maxim "four legs good, two legs bad" change?
- Two legs bad, four legs better!
- Four legs good, two legs better! ✓
- Four legs and two legs are equal!
- Four legs better, two legs the best!
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- In 'Animal Farm', what are the original commandments replaced with? Complete the sentence: "All animals are equal but some animals are..."
- 'more equal than others.' ✓
- What word beginning with 'S' means to undermine, challenge or disrupt?
- 'subvert' ✓
- Match the character with their description from chapter 10 in 'Animal Farm'.
- Clover⇔"She was two years past the retiring age." ✓
- Napoelon⇔"He carried a whip in his trotter." ✓
- Squealer⇔"So fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes." ✓
- Benjamin⇔"Since Boxer's death, more morose and taciturn than ever." ✓
- In 'Animal Farm', Orwell is suggesting that the revolution is futile. What does this mean? Pick synonyms that match the word.
- useless ✓
- wavering
- pointless ✓
- essential
- unsuccessful ✓
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- What does 'Animal Farm's' cyclical structure suggest about the inevitability of power and hierarchies?
- They can be completely eliminated with determination and perseverance.
- That achieving complete equality is a realistic and attainable goal.
- That it always corrupts and that struggles are likely to re-emerge in any system ✓
- That the animals' ideals of a power-free society are fully realised by the end
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Key learning points
- 'Animal Farm' has a cyclical structure
- The novella ends with the pigs being indistinguishable from men
- Many of the original ideals have now been forgotten or completely subverted
- Orwell shows how power and control are always inevitable
- The commandments are simplified into one maxim, implying the pigs are better than the other animals
Common misconception
That the revolution is a complete failure.
Explore the quote "the farm was more prosperous now, and better organised". Who has benefitted? Would some consider this a success?
Keywords
Futile - If something is futile it feels useless, pointless or unsuccessful.
Doctored - If something is doctored it means it has been altered or manipulated in order to deceive people.
Idealistic - Being idealistic suggests that you believe in the best possible outcome, even if it seems unrealistic.
Cyclical structure - A cyclical structure is where the end of a piece of writing takes us back to the beginning or refers to the start.
Subvert - If you subvert something you undermine, challenge or disrupt it.
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