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Animal Farm
George Orwell
Study Guide
Infographic
Study Guide
Infographic
Summary
Plot Overview
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
Motifs
Symbols
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Are some animals more equal than others?
Metaphors and Similes
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes by Symbol
Animal Farm
The Barn
The Windmill
Quotes by Setting
The Farm
Further Study
Context
Orwell’s Politics
Orwell and Political Allegory
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
A+ Student Essay
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Chapter 2 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 2 Quiz
1
of 5
Who are the smartest animals?
All the animals except the horses, who are illiterate
The pigs, especially Squealer and Minimus
The rats
The pigs, especially Snowball and Napoleon
2
of 5
What story does Moses spread?
That Mr. Jones knows they are about to rebel and is on guard
That the afterlife is in a happy land called Sugarcandy Mountain
That Snowball is a traitor and in league with Mr. Jones
That animals all over the country are rebelling and now it's their turn
3
of 5
What event precipitates the animals' rebellion?
Moses's inspiring stories
Mr. Jones forgets to feed the animals.
Mr. Frederick's men blow up the windmill
Nine hens die of starvation
4
of 5
What do the pigs paint on the side of the barn?
The seven principles of animalism
The words "Animal Farm"
A portrait of Old Major
The alphabet
5
of 5
What does Mollie want to do?
Wear pretty ribbons and look at herself in the mirror
Work as hard as she can
Help raise the puppies
Lead the marches and raise the flag
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