Intro to Animal Farm

What year did the Russian Revolution take place in?

• 1917

• 1947

• 1945

• 1914

What was the title of the Russian head of state before the revolution?

• king

• dictator

• tsar

• president

Who was the leader of Russia before the revolution?

• Karl Marx

• Henry VIII

• Rasputin

• Nicholas II

What was one of the causes of the Russian Revolution?

• The poor class was frustrated with poor working conditions and lack of food.

• The tsar died, leading to an empty throne.

• Joseph Stalin took over, and people were unhappy with his leadership.

• The Russians lost WWI.

Karl Marx, a philosopher, wrote a book that was the basis for communism. It was called ______.

• The Communist Doctrine

• A Guide to Communism

• The Communist Manifesto

• Marxist Communism

Who became the first dictator of Russia after the tsar abdicated the throne?

• Nicholas II

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

Who was the author of Animal Farm?

• George Orwell

• Ray Bradbury

• William Shakespeare

• Karl Marx

What two tactics did Joseph Stalin utilize to maintain complete power?

• fairness and communication

• kindness and charity

• communism and support

• propaganda and fear

Which of the following is the definition of an allegory?

• a work that uses wit and humor to criticize something about humankind or an individual or group

• a work of historical fiction that uses real and imagined events

• a story with a theme about how people should treat each other

• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

Satire combines wit and humor to ______ a person, group, or humankind in general.

• honor

• critique

• remember

• demonize