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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the farm where this story begins?

2. Who does Old Major describe as the only true enemy of an animal?

3. Who are people/animals gathering to hear speak in Chapter 1?

4. What do the animals do with the sheep who was shot by Mr. Jones?

5. What do all of the animals do after Mr. Jones reacts to their noise in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What talents does Squealer display which will be useful during the revolution?

2. Why didn't the pigs do any work in Chapter 3?

3. What does Snowball proclaim is the only good human?

4. Who is left totally in charge of the farm at the end of Chapter 5?

5. From where do the nine dogs who drive snowball from the farm come?

6. To Old Major, who is the only creature who consumes without producing?

7. Who emerges as the true leader of the farm by Chapter 4?

8. Why do the farm animals continue to believe in Old Major's message?

9. What are the Seven Commandments on which Animalism is based?

10. What do the local farmers do regarding the Animal Farm in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the character Boxer. Write an essay about this character and the decisions and actions he took throughout the story as well as his final fate. Make a judgment about these issues and use information from the text to support your judgment.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing the differences in the class system throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the Seven Commandments changed from the beginning of the novel to the end. Be sure to include the reasons behind the changes to support your descriptions.

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