Video Guide: The Animal Farm ------Study Questions KEY

As you watch the movie for the next 2 days, answer the following questions.

1. What is the original name of the farm? MANOR FARM

2. Who does Old Major declare to be the enemy of all animals? MAN

3. How does Napoleon describe the enemy of the animals? HE MISTREATS ANIMALS, DOSEN’T FEED THEM, AND OVER WORKS THEM

4. List two reasons why the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones? THE ANIMALS ARE HUNGARY, JONES IGNORES THEIR NEEDS (MARCH REVOLUTION)

5. Why do most animals dislike Mr. Jones? HE WAS CRUEL, BRUTAL AND UNRESPONSIVE TO THEIR NEEDS

6. What are two of the rules that "Old Major" sets for the animals?

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol in excess. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal without cause. 7. All animals are equal.

7. How does Napoleon gain control of the farm? USES DOGS TO ENFORCE RULES, MOSES, AND SQUEALER TO HELP CONTROL, KILLS ENEMIES

8. What does Napoleon have the television used for? PRO-LENIN (NAPOLEON) PROPAGANDA, ENJOYMENT – RELAXATION

9. Who gets the milk and apples? THE PIGS

10. Explain WHY this group gets the milk and apples. TO FEED THEIR BRAINS BECAUSE THEY ARE MOST IMPORTANT

11. How does Napoleon get rid of Snowball? HE IS BANISHED BY NAPOLEON – CHASED AWAY BY THE DOGS AS A TRAITOR AND CRIMINAL

12. Who does Napoleon blame for destroying the windmill? SNOWBALL

13. Why does Napoleon blame this animal for destroying the windmill? NAPOLEON WANTS TO GET RID OF SNOWBALL AND GAIN MORE POWER

14. What two some examples of Napoleon's propaganda? A STATUTE OF HIMSELF, SQUEALER SPEAKS PRAISES HIM, FILMS CLAIMING NAPOEON IS GOOD

15. What happens to Boxer? HE WORKS HIMSELF TO DEATH FOR NAPOLEON, (HE IS OVERWORKED), AND IS SENT TO THE GLUE FACTORY

16. What does Squealer tell the animals about how Boxer died? THAT HE WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE NAPOLEON CARED ABOUT HIM

17. Why does Napoleon change the farm song? THE OLD SONG NO LONGER HAS ANY PERTINENT MEANING, NEW SONGS ABOUT GRATITUDE TO NAPOLEON AND TO GLORIFY NAPOLEON

18. What happens to Napoleon by the end of the movie? HE BECOMES THE SAME AS JONES, CHANGES THE NAME OF THE FARM BACK TO MANOR FARM, BECOMES FRIENDS WITH JONES