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Animal Farm - Chapter 1 - Study Guide
Short Answer
1. Before Old Major begins his speech, what does he tell the animals gathered in the barn about himself?
2. What argument does Old Major make about why “Man” is the only real enemy the animals have?
3. What does Old Major suggest the animals do to overthrow the human race?
4. On what question do the animals vote at the meeting?
5. What is the name of the song Old Major remembers in his dream then sings?
6. What does Mr. Jones do when the animals wake him with their singing?
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Completion
Complete each statement.
7. Whatever goes upon two legs is _______________________.
8. Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is _____________________.
9. No animal must ever must ever live ____________________________.
10. No animal must ever sleep in ______________________.
11. No animal must ever wear ____________________.
12. No animal must ever smoke __________________.
13. No animal must ever touch __________________.
14. No animal must ever engage in ______________________.
15. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all ____________________.
16. All habits of Man are _________________.
17. No animal must ever kill _______________________________.
18. All animals are _________________.
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Animal Farm - Chapter 1 - Study Guide
Answer Section
SHORT ANSWER
1. ANS:
He believes he doesn’t have much longer to live.
PTS: 1
2. ANS:
1. He is the only creature who consumes without producing. He does not give milk or lay eggs, or pull the
plough, or have the strength to catch rabbits, yet he is the lord of all the animals.
PTS: 1
3. ANS:
They must work day and night, body and soul to overthrow the human race. He suggests full-blown rebellion.
PTS: 1
4. ANS:
Are wild creatures, such as rats, our friends or our enemies?
PTS: 1
5. ANS:
Beasts of England
PTS: 1
6. ANS:
He shoots his gun toward the barn.
PTS: 1
COMPLETION
7. ANS: an enemy.
PTS: 1
8. ANS: a friend.
PTS: 1
9. ANS: in a house
PTS: 1
10. ANS: a bed
PTS: 1
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11. ANS: clothes
PTS: 1
12. ANS: tobacco
PTS: 1
13. ANS: money
PTS: 1
14. ANS: trade.
PTS: 1
15. ANS: brothers
PTS: 1
16. ANS: evil.
PTS: 1
17. ANS: any other animal
PTS: 1
18. ANS: equal.
PTS: 1
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