SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS -Animal Farm

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Animal Farm Chapters 4-6 SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS

Chapter 4: 1. How did human beings respond to the animals singing “Beasts of England”?

2. Why would Frederick and Pilkington be threatened by Animal Farm?

3. What was Snowball’s strategy to win the battle?

4. How did Snowball know what to do?

5. What do the animals do to celebrate their victory?

6. After reading about the Battle of the Cowshed, what can we say of Snowball’s character?

7. Who would you say is/are the hero/heroes of the battle? Why?

8. Read the following quotations from after the Battle of the Cowshed and compare Snowball’s and Boxer’s reactions.

“’I have no wish to take life, not even human life,’ repeated Boxer, and his eyes were full of tears.” (Boxer)

“‘No sentimentality, comrade!’ cried Snowball, from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. ‘War is war. The only good human being is a dead one.’” (Snowball)

What does this say about their characters?

Chapter 5: 9. Predictions: In Chapter IV, Napoleon takes some puppies away from the farm area. What do you think will become of these puppies? What do you believe they may be used for? 10.Who did it seem the animals would support after Snowball’s speech at the Sunday windmill meeting? What were the animals promised?

11.What reasons did Squealer give for Napoleon making all decisions?

12.Did Benjamin agree with Napoleon or Snowball about what was said?

13.What did Napoleon do to the plans on the floor?

14.What role does “Four legs good, two legs bad,” play in Napoleon’s propaganda? What is its meaning?

Chapter 6: 15.How is farm life for the animals different in Chapter VI?

16.Why was the windmill difficult to build?

17.What happens on Animal Farm if the animals do not do the voluntary work?

18.What did Napoleon decide to do in order to get supplies for the windmill?

19.Which seasons pass in this chapter?

20.Who is Mr. Whymper and what does he do?