Animal Farm Order of Events – Answer Key
1. Old Major envisions an animal republic free of exploitation.
2. Hunger precipitates the animal rebellion.
3. The pigs become the teachers and managers.
4. The pigs eat special food
5. Snowball victoriously leads the animals in the Battle of the Cowshed.
6. Snowball plans a windmill for generating electricity.
7. Napoleon and his dogs chase Snowball off the farm.
8. Napoleon decides to build the windmill.
9. The animals carry limestone from the quarry.
10. The pigs inhabit the farmhouse.
11. A storm destroys the windmill.
12. Napoleon blames Snowball for the destruction.
13. Napoleon executes the animal “conspirators.”
14. Frederick’s men destroy the windmill with blasting powder.
15. The Battle of the Windmill inflicts many animal injuries.
16. Farm life for the non-pigs becomes increasingly harsh.
17. Overwork causes Boxer’s collapse.
18. The pigs sell Boxer for whisky money.
19. The pigs walk on two legs.
20. Pilkington compliments the pigs’ exploitation of lower animals.
21. The animals cannot distinguish between the pigs and the humans.