Starter quiz
- Match the character to the animal.
- Boxer, Clover, Mollie⇔Horse ✓
- Napoleon, Squealer, Snowball⇔Pig ✓
- Benjamin⇔Donkey ✓
- Moses⇔Raven ✓
- In 'Animal Farm', which pig is being described: 'a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way.'
- 'Napoleon' ✓
- In 'Animal Farm', what did Mollie steal from the farmhouse?
- Milk and apples
- A lump of sugar
- A blue ribbon belonging to Mrs. Jones ✓
- A glass of beer
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- In 'Animal Farm', which political figure does Old Major allude to?
- Karl Marx ✓
- Leon Trotsky
- Vladimir Lenin
- Adolf Hitler
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- How do the events in Chapter 4 relate to the theme of propaganda and manipulation in 'Animal Farm'?
- They demonstrate the animals' resistance to propaganda.
- They show how the animals use propaganda against the humans.
- They reveal the animals' growing vulnerability to propaganda. ✓
- They illustrate how propaganda benefits the humans.
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- What is the definition of the word 'allegiance'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'She pledged her allegiance to the flag during the national anthem'.
- to show loyalty to a ruler, group or belief ✓
- to show joy to a ruler, group or belief
- to show opposition to a ruler, group or belief
- to show indifference to a ruler, group or belief
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Exit quiz
- In Chapter 5 of 'Animal Farm', Snowball is blamed by Napoleon for many of the problems on the farm, as such he is made a ...
- scapegoat. ✓
- martyr.
- victim.
- hero.
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- In Chapter 5 of 'Animal Farm', what is Mollie seen to be doing by Clover?
- Changing the commandments on the barn
- Stealing clothes from the farmhouse
- Allowing a neighbouring farmer to stroke her ✓
- Keeping some of the apple crop for herself
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- In Chapter 5 of 'Animal Farm', Mollie is found to be keeping which of the following in her stall?
- Ribbons ✓
- Lumps of sugar ✓
- Milk and apples
- The medals of other animals
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- Which of the below best describes Mollie from 'Animal Farm'?
- A vain, materialistic horse that preferred the regime under Mr. Jones ✓
- A lazy, self-centred horse, unbothered by the revolution
- A hard-working, determined horse, willing to work tirelessly for the farm
- An ineffective, stupid horse, whose work does not add much to the farm
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- Complete this quote from Chapter 5 of 'Animal Farm': 'The _____ of Old Major, now clean of flesh, had been disinterred from the orchard and set up on a stump at the foot of the flagstaff.'
- 'skull' ✓
- In Chapter 5 of 'Animal Farm', why is it strange that the dogs are now wearing collars?
- Collars were seen as symbols of oppression; the animals are supposedly equal now ✓
- The dogs are one of the more intelligent animals so should know better.
- It suggests that Jones may still have some influence on the farm.
- The animals should only be wearing things that celebrate success e.g. ribbons.
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Key learning points
- Mollie leaves Animal Farm and is never spoken of again
- Snowball and Napoleon have different motivations
- Napoleon uses a range of strategies to gain power and control
- Snowball is used as a scapegoat and chased off the farm
- Squealer rewrites historical narratives to manipulate the animals and support Napoleon's rise to power
Common misconception
Napoleon's move towards autocracy is a sudden process.
It is gradual. Each chapter sees the spirit of the revolution and 'Animalism' further degraded by the actions of Napoleon and the pigs.
Keywords
Allegiance - To pledge allegiance is to show loyalty to a ruler, group or belief.
Collaboration - If you are in collaboration with someone you are working closely with them.
Deception - Deception is to mislead or trick someone into believing something that is not true or accurate.
Manipulation - Manipulation is the influence or control of someone, usually in an underhanded way.
Scapegoat - A scapegoat is a person or group of people who are unfairly blamed or singled out for problems, mistakes, or failures.
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