Animal Farm Final Test
Name__________________________________________
Period_____________
Date______________
Section I- Vocabulary:
Please match the vocabulary word to the sentence where it fits in context. Each word will be used only once (1
point each)
Word Bank:
Inscribed
Gratified
Decree
Countenance
Tumult
Posthumously
Apathy
Poultice
Taciturn
Tyrant
1. After he gains more and more power throughout the novel, Napoleon finally shows himself to be a true
____________________________.
2. Napoleon’s ______________________ changed once he saw Boxer fight back and pin the dog to the
ground with his hoof.
3. Some of the animals seem to show __________________ in regards to the conditions of life on Animal
Farm.
4. Snowball’s plans for building the windmill were ___________________ on the floor of the farm shed.
5. The animals that died in battle were given awards _______________________.
6. Clover used a __________________ to help Boxer after he collapsed while dragging stone from the
quarry.
7. Napoleon makes a number of _______________ throughout the novel, changing the way things are run
on the farm.
8. Benjamin becomes ______________ after Boxer’s death because he knows life on the farm will not get
better.
9.
Napoleon loves to be ___________________ by Mr. Pilkington’s remarks about the farm.
10. The various battles in the farm provide examples of a ____________________.
Section II: Main Events
Each statement describes a main event from the novel. Please order the statements as they occur, using the
numbers 1-6 (1 pt. each)
13.___________ Animals rebel against Mr. Jones on Midsummer’s Eve and create the Seven Commandments.
14.___________ The Battle of the Windmill occurs, during which Mr. Frederick’s men blow up the second
windmill.
15.___________ Old Major gives his speech and teaches the animals “Beasts of England”
16.__________ The Battle of the Cowshed occurs against Mr. Jones and his men, but the animals are
victorious.
17.__________ Napoleon, Squealer, and the other pigs walk on two legs; Napoleon holds a dinner with a
number of local humans
18._________ After being injured in the Battle of the Windmill, Boxer is taken away in the van; the animals
later learn he has been killed.
Section III: Character Fill-ins
Please write in the name of the character that is being described in each question. No characters will be repeated
(1 pt. each).
19. ____________________ Which character has the ability to turn “black to white” with his speaking skills?
20.____________________ This character was a strong reader and helped Clover decipher the Seven
Commandments
21.____________________ Which human character acted as the solicitor or “go-between” for Animal Farm?
22.____________________ Who could be described as cynical or negative in attitude?
23.____________________ Which character became a test taster for Napoleon later on in the novel?
24.___________________ Who was the character that loved wearing ribbons and being admired by humans?
25.___________________ This character was the former owner of Manor Farm
Section III: Multiple Choice
Please circle the correct response for each question. There will be only one correct choice for each (1 point
each)
26. What can we infer by the fact that the animals begin to refer to each other as “comrade”?
A. The animals think highly of each other
B. They see each other as equals
C. They are copying Napoleon’s speech
D. Squealer says it’s a sign of respect
27. What is the significance of the passage below?
“First they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves. The whole
thing would be over in a fortnight, they said. They put it about the animals on the Manor Farm (they insisted on
calling it the Manor Farm; they would not tolerate the name “Animal Farm”) were perpetually fighting among
themselves and were also rapidly starving to death.”
A.
B.
C.
D.
The other farmers joke about the rebellion, but are actually scared by it.
They do not believe Mr. Jones’ story.
They want to blow up the farm.
Moses has been reporting lies about the farm to Mr. Jones.
28. What is the reason that the animals care more about building a second windmill than the first one?
A. They want to have electricity so that can be more successful than the neighboring farms.
B. They want to show their perseverance and determination to survive as Animal Farm.
C. Napoleon starts to whip the animals when they don’t finish it fast enough.
D. Mr. Pilkington offers them a year’s supply of food if they sell one of the windmills to him.
29. What type of literary device is being used in this passage?
“Tired out but proud, the animals walked round and round their masterpiece, which appeared
even more beautiful than when it had been built the first time. Moreover, the walls were twice as
thick as before. Nothing short of explosives would lay them low this time!”
A. Foreshadowing
B. Personification
C. Direct characterization
D. Persuasive language
30. What is the name of the philosophy based on Old Major’s speech?
A. Humanism
C. Animalism
B. Communism
D. Majorism
31. “Beasts of England” and “Comrade Napoleon” can be called pieces of propaganda because of which
feature?
A. Squealer wrote both of them
C. The animals used them to rebel against humans
B. They are songs
D. They are meant to influence the animals’ thinking
32. Orwell once said that “turning-point in the story was supposed to be when the pigs take the milk and apples
for themselves”. Why is this moment considered the turning-point?
A. This is the pigs’ first abuse of power and the animals keep silent about it
B. This is the only time the pigs take the best for themselves
C. This is the only time the pigs lie to the other animals
D. This is the only time in the novel where the pigs go hungry
33. Which character(s) use the motto “Four legs good, two legs better”?
A. The sheep
C. Boxer
B. The dogs
D. Old Major
34. What is the human object that the animals do not use in battle?
A. Jones’ gun
B. Jones’ whip
B. Jones’ knife
D. Jones’ cart
35. Which character discovers the pigs walking on two legs and leads the animals while they watch the dinner
with the pigs and Pilkington?
A. Benjamin
C. Muriel
B. Clover
D. Napoleon
36. Animal Farm can be described as an example of a world where conditions are supposed to equitable and
perfect, but in reality, things are harshly unfair for the regular population. What is the genre of literature that
contains these kinds of conditions?
A. Fantasy
C. Satire
B. Historical fiction
D. Dystopia
37. Squealer tells the animals that Boxer is being taken to what place when the van comes to pick up the horse?
A. The hospital
C. The shoemaker’s
B. The grocer’s
D. The county jail
38. What type of literary device is being used in the following passage?
“Friend of fatherless
Fountain of happiness!
Lord of the swillbucket! Oh how my soul is on
Fire when I gaze at thy
Calm and commanding eye,”
A. Allusion
B. Simile
B. Metaphor
D. Repetition
Section IV: Short Responses
Please provide a short answer response to the following questions. Your answer should include 3-5 complete
sentences and give examples from the novel (3 points each).
39. Summarize the main idea of Old Major’s speech.
40. Why does Old Major teach the animals “Beasts of England”?
41. Name one of the Seven Commandments and explain in detail how it is broken in the novel. How does
this change affect the overall story?
42. What was significant about Napoleon’s act of abolishing the Sunday meetings?
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Section V: Essay
Choose ONE of the topics listed below and write a well-developed essay on it. Your essay should have
a topic sentence, at least THREE examples from the novel, and a concluding sentence (10 points). Use
the space below for prewriting and write your essay on the back of this page.
1. Explain the role of secrecy in the novel. Which characters are the most secretive and why? How does
secrecy affect the story?
2. Choose one literary genre and explain how Animal Farm falls into that genre. Give examples from
the text to support your answer.
3. Compare/contrast Snowball and Napoleon as leaders on Animal Farm. What were some of their
initiatives (goals) seen in the book? What were their personalities like as leaders?
4. Identify one theme found in Animal Farm. Explain how this theme is shown in the novel, using
specific examples from the text.
5. Define propaganda. Which character in the novel creates propaganda? Why does he/she do so? What
is an example of propaganda in Animal Farm? Why is propaganda important in the novel?