Animal Farm: Unit Test Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________________________ Part I: Matching (5%) George Orwell described Animal Farm as a satire of the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin's rise to power. Column A has descriptions of key characters from Animal Farm and Column B has a list of important people and groups during the Russian Revolution. Write the letter of your from Column B that best parallels the character from Column A; you must write this choice next to the corresponding number in Column A. Each question is worth a half mark (0.5). Column A Column B ___ 1. Napoleon: An aggressive and ambitiouss pig who becomes leader of Animal Farm. He is responsible for the the slaughter of many animals. A) Tsar Nicholas II: Ruler of Russia who was hated by his subjects. ___ 2. Snowball: A creative and intelligent pig who is run off the farm by a pack of vicious dogs because Napoleon thinks he is a threat. B) KGB: A Soviet police force that was created to track down and arrest suspected lawbreakers. ___ 3. Boxer: An enormous horse who was worked to death by Napoleon. C) Lenin: A political rebel who dreamed of A society where all Russians worked together and shared all profits. ___ 4. Napoleon's dogs: A pack of nine dogs who are trained to attack and kill suspected traitors or lawbreakers. D) Trotsky: An intellectual who was sent into exile and eventually killed by Stalin. ___ 5. Old Major: An old, idealistic pig who dreamed of a society where all animals were Equal. E) Stalin: An ambitious political rebel who becomes dictator of the Soviet Union. He is responsible for killing his own people. ___ 6. Mr. Jones: The hated owner of Manor Farm who treats the animals like slaves and leaves them little food. F) Proletariats: the working class of Russia and the Soviet Union. ___ 7. Moses: Mr. Jones's tame raven who is despised by the rest of the animals. He tells stories of an animal heaven called Sugarcandy Mountain. G) Propaganda: A means of persuading people to accept a point of view that is not necessarily correct. ___ 8. Mollie: A horse who does not like the new order of the farm. She misses her comfortable like under Mr. Jones; wearing ribbons in her hair and eating sugar cubes. H) Hitler: Leader of fascist German who was allied with the Soviets, but proved to be untrustworthy. ___ 9. Squealer: A pig who is very good at giving speeches. He has the ability to persuade the animals to believe what Napoleon wants them to believe. I) Bourgeoise: The wealthy class in preSoviet Russia who fled the country after the revolution ___ 10. Mr. Frederick: A tough, shrewd neighbouring farmer who proves to be untrustworthy. J) Rasputin: A priest who was very close to the Russian royal family. He was hated By the Russian people because of his influence on Tsar Nicholas II. K) Marx: A 19th-century theorist who developed the idea of Communism. Part II: Passage Analysis (5%) Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Write your choice in the blank beside the question number. Each question is worth one mark (1). Beasts of England, Beasts of Ireland, Beasts of every land and clime, Hearken to my joyful tidings Of the Golden future time. Soon or late the day is coming, Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown, And the fruitful fields of England Shall be trod by beasts alone. Rings shall vanish from our noses, And the harness from our back, Bit and spur shall rust forever, Cruel whips no more shall crack. Riches more than mind can picture, Wheat and barley, oats and hay, Clover, beans and mangel-wurzels Shall be ours upon that day. Bright will shine the fields of England, Purer shall its waters be, Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes On the day that sets us free. For that day we all must labour, Though we die before it break; Cows and horses, geese and turkeys, All must toil for freedom's sake. Beasts of England, Beasts of Ireland, Beasts of every land and clime, Hearken well, and spread my tidings Of the Golden future time ___ 1. This song was created by Old Major after he had a dream about a world in which animals live without men: They are free, happy, well-fed, and treated with dignity. This is an example of a/an: a) Dystopia b) Fantasy c) Utopia __ 2. The lines” Soon or late the day is coming/Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown/And the fruitful fields of England/Shall be trod by beasts alone” suggest that the animals are growing restless on the farm. This is an example of what literary device? a) Foreshadowing b) Irony c) Metaphor ___ 3. What is the tone of this song? a) Pessimisitc b) Optimisitc c) Realisitc ___ 4. What is the theme of this song? a) Freedom b) Peace c) Unity ___ 5. “Beasts of England” is a _______ of the major themes and ideas of Soviet Communism. a) Allegory b) Satire c) Symbol Part III: Essay (15%) Choose from one of the following questions and respond to the question in formal essay format. Use the space on the next page to write your answer, if you need more space you can use the back. The space below may be used to plan your response. Your answer will be worth fifteen (15) marks. 1. In the first chapter of the novel, Old Major expresses his vision of a society free of human influence and control. Compare and contrast this against what eventually plays out on Manor Farm once the animals have taken over. What, if any, concepts or goals remain the same? 2. Initially, the seven commandments issued by the animals were deemed unalterable, and symbolized a code by which the animals could live peacefully and equally among themselves. How and by what means were the commandments eventually changed? Choose and discuss one or two individual commandments. Who benefited in each instance and how? 3. In reading Animal Farm, the phrase "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" may come to mind. Simply put, this statement says that one person in a position of complete and total power over others becomes corrupt (dishonest/bad). How is the novel a satire of absolute power? 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