Animal Farm Chapters 3-4 Reading Check

Which animal emerges as the most dedicated worker?

• Clover

• Mollie

• Boxer

• Benjamin

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Boxer's new personal motto?

• "Long live Animal Farm"

• "I will work harder"

• "Napoleon is always right"

• "Four legs good, two legs bad"

What problem do the animals face with the human world?

• Weather conditions

• Transportation issues

• Lack of certain materials they can't produce

• Language barriers

What is significant about the battle flag that the animals raise?

• It has a hoof and horn symbol

• It's raised only on special occasions

• It's green to represent prosperity

• It's made of Mr. Jones's old clothes

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How did the animals' literacy levels vary?

• Most animals refused to learn

• Only the pigs could read and write

• All animals learned to read perfectly

• The pigs could read perfectly while others had varying abilities

Which animal is awarded "Animal Hero, First Class" after the battle?

• Snowball

• Benjamin

• Boxer

• Napoleon

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following best explains the animals’ use of the word “comrade” to address each other?

• Snowball issues a decree ordering everyone to call each other “comrade.”

• The animals use the word to demonstrate their equality and sense of community.

• The animals can’t remember each others’ names, so it decreases the confusion.

• The animals use the word to represent how they are fellow soldiers in the war against humans.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following inferences best summarizes the reason why Snowball forms the committees (page 32)?

• A. Snowball wants the animals to have an opportunity to educate and improve themselves.

• B. Snowball wants the animals to do all the work themselves so that he and the other pigs can relax.

• C. Snowball doesn’t want to be in charge any more, so he establishes the committees in order to transfer power.

• D. Snowball forms the committees secretly as part of a rebellion against Napoleon.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which sentence best describes the theme of Squealer’s argument when he defends the pig’s right to the milk and apples?

• A. Power leads to greed.

• B. Trust is the cornerstone of an equitable society.

• C. Leaders have to make tough decisions.

• D. Leaders make sacrifices for the good of their followers.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes the Battle of the Cowshed?

• Snowball commands a battle in which he is injured, but the animals chase Mr. Jones and the other men away from Animal Farm.

• Napoleon and Snowball come up with a plan to attack the other farmers before they can attack Animal Farm.

• Mr. Jones and Napoleon turn on the rest of the farm animals, and Snowball tricks them into an ambush as Boxer saves the day.

• Mr. Jones, Mr. Frederick, Mr. Pilkington, and Mr. Whymper all come to talk to the pigs, and they decide to end the Rebellion.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9