Animal Farm Chapters 9 and 10

What is the retirement age for horses, according to Animal Farm?

• 65 years

• 12 years

• 11 years

• Whenever Napoleon says it is

The animals are no longer slaves to the humans. (What a relief that is.) However, the animals are not truly "free". Why is that? The animals are still under the rule of ________.

What is the main purpose of the animals having to work harder and the reason they are given less rations?

• More pigs are born and they need to live in luxury

• The windmill needs to be built very quickly

• Boxer becomes injured and cannot work as hard so others have to pick up the slack

• It is winter and it is hard to find food

What has happened to Boxer?

• He broke his hoof again

• He overworks himself and passes out

• One of his lungs give out

• He has heart failure

Squealer assures the animals that Boxer will be taken care of by the human vets, but when the van arrives it is

• hearse from the funeral home

• owned by the circus

• Mr. Frederick's farm van

• owned by the slaughter house

Squealer lies about the van being bought by the human vets and that Boxer died in the hospital. Why do you think he does not tell the animals the real truth?

Was life better or worse now than before the Rebellion?

• Better for the pigs and the dogs

• Worse

• Better

Who would not be considered as a "lower" animal?

• a sheep

• a pig

• a chicken

• a horse