Animal Farm

“All animals are equal, but some animals are ___________________________.”

• more equal than others
• more powerful than others
• more intelligent than others
• smellier than others  

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Which of the following best describes Napoleon’s view of education?

• Napoleon laments the animals’ illiteracy and wishes that they took education more seriously.
• Napoleon’s education of the young animals is more accurately described as indoctrination.
• Napoleon dismisses education because he fears that an educated work force would become lazy.
• Napoleon values and encourages literacy for all animals on the farm.

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What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?

• Lord of Manor Farm
• God of Beasts
• King of the Animals
• President of the Republic

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What is the significance of the pigs’ strong resemblance to humans at the end of the novel?

• The resemblance suggests that all humans are greedy and lazy.
• The resemblance suggests that the pigs have become the corrupt oppressors that they once rebelled against. 
• The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans use their intelligence to oppress other animals.
• The resemblance suggests that both pigs and humans cheat at card games. 

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How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball's windmill plans?

• by spitting on them
• by giving a scathing speech
• by urinating on them
• by writing Snowball a letter

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What is Sugarcandy Mountain?

• The name of the lullaby that Napoleon forces the pigeons to sing his 31 piglets
• The idea of animal heaven propagated by Moses the raven
• the setting for the story that Mollie tells to the lambs
• The mountain visible on Animal Farm's horizon

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What is an allegory?

• Repetition of one or more words at the beginning of sentences/phrases

• The use of dissimilar images in order to contrast their differences

• A paradox reduced to two words

• A story in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas

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What is a maxim?

• A paradoxical statement involving conflicting emotions

• A short statement of a general truth or rule for behavior

• A word class involving adjectives, adverbs and prepositions

• A society where the ruling class has all the power and control

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Is this a correct definition of propaganda: “Information, especially false information, that a government or organization spreads in order to influence people’s opinions and beliefs”?

• Yes!

• No!

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Chapter 9: What is the pigs' attitude towards Moses the raven?

• They think he is wonderful and encourage the other animals to listen to him

• They think he is lying but allow him to remain on the farm

• They think he is lying and exile him from the farm

• They think he is wonderful but exile him from the farm

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