Starter quiz
- In 'Animal Farm' how does Napoleon show his contempt towards Snowball's windmill plans?
- He tears them up.
- He urinates over them. ✓
- He hides them in the farmhouse.
- He sets them on fire.
- He gives them to Mr. Whymper.
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- In 'Animal Farm' how does Napoleon plan to get supplies to build the windmill?
- Steal from the humans.
- Get the animals to make supplies themselves.
- Begin trading with the humans. ✓
- Ask Mr. Jones for help.
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- In 'Animal Farm' what reason does Napoleon give for the windmill collapsing in the wind?
- He blames Snowball and labels him as traitor. ✓
- He admits that the windmill's walls weren't built thick enough.
- He states that nature is the most powerful force.
- He blames Mr. Jones.
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- In 'Animal Farm' what reason do the humans give for the windmill collapsing?
- They blame Snowball and label him as an ally.
- They celebrate Mr. Jones for reclaiming his land.
- They identify that the walls are too thin. ✓
- They state that nature is the most powerful force.
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- What name is given to the windmill in 'Animal Farm'?
- Old Major Mill
- Commrades Mill
- Napoleon Mill ✓
- Manor Mill
- Animal Farm Windmill
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- Which word beginning with 'm' describes 'a repeated idea that occurs or is referenced throughout a text'?
- 'Motif' ✓
Exit quiz
- What initially motivated the animals to work diligently on building the windmill in 'Animal Farm'?
- The opportunity for luxury and improved living conditions. ✓
- The chance to generate electricity for the farm.
- The goal of increasing food production.
- The motivation of a monetary profit.
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- In Chapter 10 of 'Animal Farm', what purpose does the windmill serve?
- Creating electricity to power neighbouring farms.
- Enhancing food production for luxury living.
- Generating power for the animals' stalls with electric light.
- Milling corn to make a monetary profit. ✓
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- In 'Animal Farm' the windmill is initially a symbol of hope. What does Snowball campaign for?
- The three day week. ✓
- The four day weekend.
- Equality for all.
- The full manger.
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- In 'Animal Farm', Napoleon is resistant to the idea of the windmill and creates the slogan: "vote Napoleon and the__________"
- 'full manger' ✓
- What language technique is being used in this quote taken from 'Animal Farm': "all the animals worked like slaves"?
- Personification
- Simile ✓
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
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- Which word beginning with 'a' describes Benjamin's attitude in 'Animal Farm'?
- 'Apathetic' ✓
Worksheet
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Key learning points
- At first the windmill signifies the battle for power between Snowball and Napoleon.
- The windmill becomes a symbol of hope when it is viewed as the key to a 'three day week'.
- The windmill becomes a symbol of corruption as the animals work harder than ever to rebuild it.
- The windmill physically represents the cyclical nature of the novella.
Common misconception
The windmill is only presented as a negative.
Explore Snowball's initial plans. How does he view the role of the windmill? Orwell is showing how industry and progress can be exploited.
Keywords
Futility - having no effect or relating to something useless or pointless
Utopian - describes a perfect place or society
Laborious - needing a lot of hard work, time and effort
Motif - a repeated idea that occurs or is referenced throughout a text
Apathy - express an attitude of not caring and having little or no interest
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