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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 5 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 5 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does Mollie disappear to?
To pull a carriage for a man who fed her sugar
Napoleon has her carted off to the glue factory.
She runs off to Mr. Jones.
Nobody knows.
2
of 5
What does Snowball want the animals to build?
A schoolhouse
A second barn for the pigs
A wall around the farm
A windmill for generating electricity
3
of 5
Who chases Snowball off the farm?
The other pigs
Nine dogs that Napoleon has raised
All the animals chase him away because he's a traitor.
No one. He runs away.
4
of 5
How does Squealer explain Snowball's absence?
Napoleon is hiding him somewhere for his own protection.
Mr. Jones, Mr. Pilkington, and Mr. Frederickson kidnapped him.
He was a traitor and a criminal.
He had to go lead rebellions on other farms.
5
of 5
Who is in charge now?
The pigs, who are all equally important.
The pigs, with Napoleon at the top
Moses
Mr. Whymper
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