Animal Farm Study Guide: Chapters 5-7
Chapter 5
1) Why does Mollie run away from the farm?
2) What changes have been made in the weekly meetings over the last year?
3) Explain the windmill controversy from Snowball's point of view.
4) Explain the windmill controversy from Napoleon's point of view.
5) What changes does Napoleon make after his dogs chase Snowball off the farm?
6) Why don't the other animals protest Napoleon's decisions?
7) Note how the animals now arrange themselves when they enter the barn to
receive their orders as compared to the description in Chapter I.
8) After Napoleon addresses the animals, Squealer often goes about “explaining” his
decisions to the other animals “in private.” What “tactics” does Squealer use to
convince the animals to accept Napoleon’s authority?
9) How and why does Boxer arrive at the conclusion that “Napoleon is always right”?
Chapters 6
1) How much work are the animals now doing compared to what they used to do and
what they thought the future would bring?
2) Why does Napoleon decide to engage in trade with neighboring farms?
3) How do the animals react to the new trade? Find a quotation that summarizes
their feelings:
4) How is the windmill destroyed? Why does Napoleon blame Snowball?
5) Why does Napoleon insist the windmill must be rebuilt immediately?
Chapter 7
1) Why does Napoleon order that the hens' eggs be sold?
2) How does Napoleon react when the hens rebel against his orders?
3) Why does Napoleon continually suggest that the farm is being sabotaged by
Snowball?
4) Several of the animals confess to being traitors. Why do they confess? What were
some of their crimes? Do you believe they are guilty?
5) Why does Napoleon order the animals to stop singing "Beasts of England?" How
does the new song written by Minimus differ from the old one?
6) Remember that dramatic irony is when the reader understands or realizes
something the characters do not. How does much of the information given to the
animals by the pigs in Chapters 6 and 7 create dramatic irony? Give specific
examples in your answer:
Chapter 5-7 Analysis
Manipulation and Propaganda
Orwell’s characters and narrator use language to communicate hidden
agendas. Sometimes Orwell hints that language should be carefully
questioned. Other times it’s up to the reader to notice. Complete the
chart below by filling in some examples of manipulative communication
and propaganda, then state what you think the language really means.
What message is the speaker trying to send? Fill in all the boxes.
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The Words
The True Message