Old Major's Rhetoric

Complete the statement from old 
Major.  "All men are _______.  All animals are ________."

• Murderers.  Equal.
• Enemies. Comrades.
• Capitalists.  Laborers.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Major decide to settle the point regarding whether or not the wild animals are friends or enemies?

• Vote
• The horses decide
• The pigs decide

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following ideas is NOT included in Major's philosophy?

• Never resemble Man
• No animal must ever sleep in a house
• All the habits of man are evil
• All animals shall produce the same amount of work

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the first stanza of "Beasts of England," the "golden future time: refers to what kind of society?

• A dystopia

• A Machiavellian system

• A capitalist system

• A utopian world

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the second stanza of "Beasts of England,"  the main idea is

• Animals will be equal
• Man will be overthrown
• The animals will have to work very hard

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the third stanza, if Man is overthrown, how will the animals' lives improve?

• They will have more to eat
• They will reap the benefits of their own work
• They will be free of Man's "chains"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the fourth stanza, what "riches" will the animals gain?

• Food
• Freedom
• Leisure 

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the fifth stanza, what is Major referring to that will be "sweet" and "pure?"

• Freedom
• Equality
• Independence

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the sixth stanza, what is implied the animals must do in order to be free of Man?

• Vote
• Be peaceful
• Work or labor

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

By the end of the chapter, which animals are the most intelligent and have almost memorized the entire song?

• Horse and pigs
• Pigs and Dogs
• Hens and geese

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9