The 3 Level Guide for Animal Farm Chapter 5
I.
Literal Level
Directions: After reading Chapter 5, check the items you believe to be True or
False, by placing either a T or an F in the space provided.
Example: T Squealer works for Napoleon.
____ The windmill is destroyed.
____ Mr. Jones returns.
____ Napoleon urinated on the plans for the windmill.
____ Snowball's role was one of leadership.
____ The topic of building the windmill divided the animals.
____ The dogs came into the meeting and ran Snowball off of the farm.
____ Molly ran away from the farm.
____ Every Saturday the animals assembled in the barn to receive their orders.
____ The windmill was expected to take five years to build.
___ Mollie was no trouble.
II.
Interpretive Level
Directions: Several statements are listed below which may represent what the
thoughts of George Orwell. If you think any of the statements are reasonable
assumptions and conclusions, place an (X) on the smaller line provided. On the
additional lines, support your answer with evidence for the novel.
Example: X Snowball cares about the well-being of the other animals.
“Snowball conjured up pictures of fantastic machines which would do their
work for them whilst they grazed at ease in the fields or improved their
minds with reading and conversation.”
____ Napoleon felt threatened by Snowball’s influence during meeting.
____ Mollie is materialistic.
____ The windmill is symbolic of progress.
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____ Napoleon rules by fear.
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____ Benjamin is a cynical, or in other words a negative character.
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III.
Applied Level
To apply what you read means to take information and ideas from what you have
read and connect it to what you already know. If you think the statements below
are supported by prior knowledge or study, place an (X) in the small space provided.
Be sure you have good reasons to justify your answers if called upon to do so.
Example: (X) Gullibility is a failure of social intelligence.
This aspect of the novel is clearly portrayed by the sheep, the dogs, and
Boxer, who represent the general public and the workforce. The Sheep are
quite possibly the most offending character to society because their
naïveté relates to everyone in the public, and anyone reading the book.
Firstly, they show ignorance when Napoleon and Snowball teach them
quite easily their "four legs good, two legs bad" phrase, even though they
do not quite understand what they're saying it.
____ Napoleon and Snowball are characteristic of typical leaders.
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_____ “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
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_____ The animals are similar to the humans in society.
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_____ People should stand up against the government.
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_____ It is possible to create an ideal society.
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