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Animal Farm
George Orwell
Study Guide
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
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 Quotations Explained
Quotes By Symbol
Animal Farm
The Barn
The Windmill
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
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter 4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 4 Quiz
1
of 5
What are animals everywhere doing in solidarity with the animals of Animal Farm?
Singing "Beasts of England"
Running their masters off their farms
Learning to read
Drinking whiskey
2
of 5
What do Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick do to try to prevent animal rebellion on their own farms?
Cut their rations
Kill the most rebellious ones
Spread rumors about Animal Farm
Stop letting them out to graze
3
of 5
Where does Snowball learn strategies of warfare?
Watching TV through the window of Mr. Jones's farmhouse
Moses's stories
Classes in military history that he takes in town
Military history books about Julius Caesar
4
of 5
Who dies in the Battle of the Cowshed?
Mr. Jones
Only one sheep
Mr. Frederick and Mr. Pilkington
A farmhand and a sheep
5
of 5
What does Boxer feel when he thinks he killed a farmhand?
Pride
Regret
Nothing
Satisfaction
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