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Animal Farm: Chapters 7-8
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1.
What caused a loud commotion in the yard at midnight one night?
2.
When food became scarce, how did Napoleon's conniving leadership hide the reality from Mr.
Whymper?
3.
Who was in line to be killed, but survived due to his massive strength?
4.
Describe the outcome of the battle between Animal Farm and Pinchfield Farm.
5.
How were the hen's rebellious tactics suppressed?
6.
List three new titles the pigs invented for their leader, Napoleon.
7.
What happened to the windmill during the attack?
8.
According to Napoleon, what had caused the wheat crop's weed infestation?
9.
Explain the Snowball propaganda Squealer announced to the animals he summoned together one
day.
10.
What name was given to the battle against Frederick?
11.
Which animal had the hardest time accepting Squealer's story?
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12.
Describe Frederick's crooked business transaction which enraged Napoleon.
13.
Ironically, why was a gun fired from near the farm buildings?
14.
Who eventually purchased the pile of timber?
15.
What did Napoleon instruct Mr. Whymper to purchase several days after the "drinking incident"?
16.
What happened the day after the forged notes were realized?
17.
Who gave the animals motivation to work in spite of miserable conditions?
18.
What did the hens do as an attempt to rebel Napoleon's orders?
19.
After the animals retreated to the grassy knoll, what happened as they began singing Beast of
England?
20.
List three subversion activities Napoleon blamed on Snowball.
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Animal Farm: Chapters 7-8
Predict what Napoleon plans to do with the pasture set aside for a barley field.
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1. Squealer had fallen from a broken ladder, with an overturned paint can, brush, and lantern.
2. Napoleon ordered the nearly empty grain bins of the store-shed to be nearly filled with sand. Then he
had them covered with the remaining grain and meal. When Mr. Whymper toured the store-shed he got
the impression of plentiful food, which he reported to the outside world.
3. Boxer
4. Animal Farm won, but lost many of their comrades during the battle.
5. Napoleon ordered their food rations halted.
6. list includes: "Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon," "Father of All Animals," "Terror of Mankind,"
"Protector of the Sheep-fold," and "Ducklings' Friend"
7. Frederick's men blew it up with dynamite.
8. Snowball had mixed weed seeds with seed corn during a nocturnal visit.
9. Squealer reported that new documents had been uncovered, indicating Snowball was actually an
agent for Mr. Jones long before the Rebellion.
10. Battle of the Windmill
11. Boxer
12. Frederick paid for the timber with forged bank notes.
13. to celebrate their victory
14. Mr. Frederick of Pinchfield
15. books on brewing and distilling
16. Frederick attacked Animal Farm.
17. Boxer
18. They flew to the barn rafters, laying their eggs there so they would smash to the floor below.
19. Squealer approached them, proclaiming their song had been abolished.
20. activities include: stealing corn, upsetting milk pails, breaking eggs, trampling seedbeds, gnawing the
bark from fruit trees, and stealing the key to the store-shed