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Animal Farm
George Orwell
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Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Characters
Character List
Napoleon
Snowball
Boxer
Squealer
Old Major
Mr. Pilkington
Benjamin
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Are some animals more equal than others?
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Animal Farm
The Barn
The Windmill
Further Study
Context
Orwell’s Politics
Orwell and Political Allegory
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
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What does Benjamin, the donkey, think about the rebellion?
He is moved to tears that it finally happened.
He says life will be hard no matter who's in charge.
He laughs at it.
He wants to be in charge.
2
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What do Moses and his tales of paradise represent?
Religion
Tyranny
Enlightenment
Rationalism
3
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Who inspires the rebellion with his vision, a speech, and "Beasts of England"?
Napoleon
Snowball
Old Major
Boxer
4
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Who is the farmer whom the animals overthrow?
Mr. Whymper
Mr. Pilkington
Mr. Frederickson
Mr. Jones
5
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What best describes Snowball?
Cunning, treacherous, lethal
Passionate, intelligent, a gifted speech-maker
Pompous, destructive, ingratiating
Back-stabbing, deal-making, insecure
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