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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 takes the puppies?

2. Who attacks Mr. Jones in Chapter 4?

3. How do the three pigs spread the message of Animalism in Chapter 2?

4. What do the animals change the sign which says "Manor Farm" to say?

5. Who acts as a spy for Mr. Jones?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of the farmers in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

5. What happened to the missing milk in Chapter 3?

6. What happens to animals who are unable to learn the Seven Commandments?

7. What does Mollie deny to Clover?

8. At the end of the Chapter 4, what does Snowball call on the animals on the farm to be ready to do?

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

10. How do the other animals feel about Old Major?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing the characters of Napoleon and Snowball. Include at least five similarities and differences between these characters.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail what parallels can be drawn in this book between the animals' struggles and that of the Russian Revolution. Be specific and include at least five parallels.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout this story, the author uses personification. Write an essay describing how the pigs in particular, became more and more human as the story progressed. Use specific examples from the novel to support your position.

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