Animal Farm Chapter 9 & 10 Questions

What is the primary theme of Chapter 9?

• The benefits of hard work.

• The growing inequality and oppression under Napoleon's rule.

• The importance of education for all animals.

• The triumph of truth over deception.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What new 'Spontaneous Demonstration' is introduced in Chapter 9?

• A celebration of the animals' freedom.

• A parade to celebrate the struggles and triumphs of Animal Farm.

• A ritual to honor the memory of the dead.

• A competition to determine the strongest animal.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why do the pigs send Boxer away?

• To give him a well-deserved retirement.

• To get him medical care in the city.

• To sell him to the knacker for money to buy whiskey.

• To have him train new animals on a neighboring farm.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Squealer explain Boxer's departure?

• He says Boxer is going to a hospital for specialized care.

• He claims Boxer is a traitor and is being punished.

• He tells the animals that Boxer simply died in his stall.

• He admits that Boxer was sold but justifies it as necessary.

What new privilege do the pigs claim for themselves in Chapter 9?

• The right to be called 'Comrade.'

• The right to wear clothes.

• The right to drink beer and have a schoolhouse built for their young.

• The right to live in the farmhouse with the dogs.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In Chapter 9, what does the pig's decision to sell Boxer represent in a broader allegorical sense?

• The disregard for the working class once they are no longer useful.

• The value of every life on the farm.

• The importance of loyalty and sacrifice.

• The necessity of making difficult decisions for the greater good.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the final commandment written on the barn wall?

• All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

• No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.

• No animal shall drink alcohol.

• Four legs good, two legs bad.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of the ending of the novel?

• The pigs and humans have become indistinguishable.

• The animals have finally achieved their utopia.

• The rebellion has failed completely.

• Napoleon has been overthrown.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is the only animal who remembers the way things were before the Rebellion?

• Muriel the goat.

• Benjamin the donkey.

• Moses the raven.

• Clover the mare.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the meeting between the pigs and the farmers at the end of the book symbolize?

• An alliance for a brighter future.

• The failure of a communist regime and its transformation into an oppressive, capitalist state.

• A temporary truce before another rebellion.

• The recognition of Animal Farm by the surrounding farms.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9