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Chapters 1 and 2 Questions 1. The animals were behaving more like humans because they were talking and congregating about their feelings and opinions.

2. Old Major's speech was about how now was the time to overthrow Mr. Jones. The animals realized that he was right and they shouldn't have to be "slaves" to Mr. Jones.

3. When Old Major says, "All men are enemies, all animals are comrades," he assumes that all humans are like Mr. Jones. He also assumes, that all animals are friends (or are friendly)

4. The animals were so easily led because they believed in what the pigs were telling them. Usually, when you are that desperate, you will believe anything you hear.

5. When Snowball says, "Those ribbons that you are devoted to are the badge of slavery," to Mollie, he is saying, "We are free now, forget Mr. Jones. He was never good to you."

6. The Rebellion really shocked the animals. They didn't believe that it really happened, and probably didn't want to believe it.

7. In the 7 Commandments, they assume mankind is bad and should not be trusted.

8. The farm could have been a great place for a Utopian community by not just letting the pigs lead the rebellion and to let the other animals, Like Mollie, have a say in what they wanted

Chapters 3 and 4 Questions 1. The farm is becoming more of a civilized society because they are working together and put the pigs in charge. In a way, they are creating their own Government. They have laws and made a plan of action.

2. The Flag is based off of the Soviet Flag in Russia. It was green with with a hoof and a horn painted. Green signifies Fields of England, and hoof and horn signifies the rise of animalism.

3. Nepoeon and Snowball are going to have a fight later because the book says that they both led the farm in very different ways. They always argue about everything on the farm.

4. When Snowball simplifies the seven commandments it makes them easier to understand, but it creates propaganda because "4 Legs good, 2 Legs Bad," is stereotyping and makes Snowball look good, and makes the seven commandments seem easier.

5. The Pigs are elite on the farm because they took all the milk to themselves, and don't do any work for it. They also took control because Old Major was a pig, so they assumed that all pigs must be superior to any other animal.

6. Squealer told the animals that they were taking the milk because it "contained good health stuff for the pigs" I think this is a bunch of bologna because they were clearly taking the milk and apples because they were superior on the farm and wanted to rub it in everyone elses' face. He made them believe that they were doing it for the pigs health and well being.

7. During the battle of Cowshed, Jones comes back and tries to win the farm back. The rebellion was the animals kicking the Jones' out of the farm. The Battle of Cowshed was more violent because a boy and a sheep died during the battle.

8. Snowball and Boxer were considered, "Animal Hero, First Class" on the Farm. Snowball was a leader and lead them to win the battle of Cowshed. Boxer feels pretty upset because he killed a man and regrets it.

9. It is ironic that the animals are risking their lives for the pigs, when the pigs are no good liars, and doing exactly what they didn't want from Farmer Jones. It is a lot like WWII. Hitler made them believe something that wasn't true and was a bad thing.

Chapter 5 and 6 Questions

1. Mollie is rejected because she is always late to work, and often complains of being ill.

2. Snowball and Napoleon become brutal enemies. The windmill issue tore them apart from the inside out.

3. Under Jones's rule, they had to work and slave for Mr. Jones. Actually, the same is with Napoleon, but the animals don't know it yet.

4. Since Napoleon came to charge, the animals had to work more, just like they did when Jones was in charge. The animals are not as free and brave as they were before.

5. Squealer's technique is definitely propaganda! He is convincing them that the meetings they had when they were a new farm didn't exist, and now all that exists is Napoleon's leadership. The propaganda is saying, "Farmer Jones will come back!"

6. Boxer's motto shapes his character because it says he is strong, and will always be loyal to whoever is the leader, even if it is the wrong thing to do. It makes the other animals like lemmings, they will fall off of a cliff if the leader does... They don't have a conscience.

7. Napoleon takes credit for the windmill. He says that it was all his idea and Snowball took it from him. That is as far from the truth as it can get!

8. Napoleon ignores the 7 Commandments, and the laws the animals established together, such as sleeping on beds. The other animals are forced to accept this because if they don't, the dogs will kill them. It is a lot like Hitler, Vote for me or I'll kill you!

Chapter 7 and 8 Questions

1. Napoleon makes everything seem fine by changing the laws to suit his needs and by telling Squealer to brainwash the animals to believe everything is fine.

2. The hens are killed by Napoleon.

3. Snowball is a Scapegoat. Whenever something is wrong, Snowball is to blame.

4. This is saying that, 'I will kill animals of my own kind... I don't favor one type of animal.' This makes the animals more afraid of Napoleon, and makes Napoleon a fearless leader.

5. This means that Clover wants things the way they were, not how they are now.

6. Napoleon abolishes the song because it is a song for freedom, and Napoleon is afraid that the animals will overthrow him. Hi gives the reason that the song was for the Rebellion, and the Rebellion is over.

7. Napoleon lies to the animals by changing the rules, such as you cannot kill other animals, to you cannot kill other animals without cause, or you cannot drink to extent. He also blames Snowball for everything that goes wrong, and he sold the logs to Fredrick, and said that he didn't pay up.

8. The Poem __Comrade Napoleon__ makes Napoleon seem tough, even though he really isn't

9. The Battle Of The Windmill was much more violent than the Rebellion or the Battle of Cowshed. Boxer made a good point, they really didn't win... The fruit of their labor was ruined by the humans.

Chapter 9 and 10 Questions

1. The spontaneous Demonstration was to celebrate their victory and cover up the fact that they didn't really have power. The real reason was to assert Napoleon's power.

2. Napoleon allowed Moses on the farm to make the animals work harder, and allow religion on the farm.

3. The animals admired Boxer because he helped the other animals and was hard working. Boxer was really sent to the knacker, and Squealer told them that Boxer was sent to the hospital, and that the hospital bought out the van, but didn't change the sign.

4. The knacker represents People working hard their whole life to die and having other people getting drunk off of the profit.

5. The two classes were rich, intelligent pigs, and other animals who couldn't read, and were super-hard working.

Thought Questions

1. The animals never wanted to go to Sugarcandy Mountain because they liked life on the farm. They liked being self-sufficient.

2. The song, "Beasts of England," was a song of freedom. During the Rebellion, It brought all the animals together to achieve a common goal.

3. Their resentment vanished because 'nobody' was in charge of them. They supposedly grew every bit of food they ate.

4. Napoleon is against the windmill at first because he hates Snowball and will oppose everything Snowball says. He then changes his mind because he realizes it was actually a very good idea.

5. What prompted the fight was Napoleon and Snowball fighting about the windmill issue. Napoleon didn't want Snowball stepping in and telling him what to do. No other animals stepped into the fight because they were afraid of what Napoleon and the dogs would do to them after the fact, and they were surprised because it all happened so fast.

6. This philosophy about wrong decisions means that the animals were in need of a leader. Sometimes, you need a leader in your life to make the decisions, but you must choose carefully.

7. No. The leader should tell his/her followers what s/he knows and let them help him/her come to a consensus.

8. The pigs are able to move into the house because the animals believe in their leaders, and will believe anything the pigs say.

9. No one complained because they trusted the leadership of the pigs.... And they were afraid of the dogs.

10. Napoleon knew that Snowball destroyed the windmill because Snowball was a scapegoat. If Napoleon had a problem, it was always Snowball's fault.

11. Clover is being brainwashed by the pigs and dogs. She believes that it will improve.

12. Boxer works so hard because he can. He believes not to question authority and to work. He helps others when they have a problem, too.

13. No one will ever achieve a perfect Utopia. Everyone's idea of a Utopia is different. The pigs had a different ideas of ideal than the horses, and no one stepped up to say, "This is not right!" so they made life horrible!