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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. Why does Napoleon order the hens to increase their production in Chapter 9?

2. What do Squealer's lists indicate?

3. What does Napoleon order the hens to do in Chapter 7?

4. Which animal falls into greater power as Napoleon ages?

5. Who declares the battle in Chapter 8 a victory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What may happen to many of the animals on the farm in the winter if Napoleon does not find something to trade?

2. When the animals look at the Seven Commandments about sleeping in a bed, what do they find?

3. On Sundays, what announcement does Squealer make?

4. What do the animals do when Frederick and his fifteen men attack?

5. Why are the animals changing the Commandments?

6. What does Napoleon arrange upon the completion of the windmill in Chapter 8?

7. By Chapter 6, what types of materials do the animals begin to not have enough of to sustain the farm?

8. Why do the pigs invite the neighboring farmers over in Chapter 10?

9. What prevents Boxer from following Clover's advice in Chapter 9?

10. Why do the hens protest Napoleon's orders in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As this story is a representation of the mindset of people in a country following an upheaval or revolution, each character represents a typical group of people. Choose two characters from the novel and describe which group of people they represent and how their actions in the novel support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how propaganda is used throughout this novel to change the views of the animals. Then compare that to the use of propaganda in today's society.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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