Question Bank 2/2

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Question Bank (2/2)

Sarai Stevens

1) What does Benjamin means by "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey", when asked his feelings on the rebellion against Jones? What does he really mean?

2) Why is the song "Beasts of England" so important to the animals and the story?

3) What does the secluded setting add to the story?

4) Why do you think the author, George Orwell, made the rebellion against the humans so easy and successful for the animals on their first try?

5) Why did the animals decide to preserve Jones house as a museum if they were so against human objects and possessions?

6) Why was the structure of the windmill so important that the farm would keep putting energy and money into it if it kept failing and presenting unexpected difficulties?

7) Why do you think the author, George Orwell, have Mollie leave the farm? How does her leaving impact the other farm animals?

8) Why were the commandments written out if only a few animals on the farm can read? What does this tell us about the dynamics of the new farm?

9) Why did the author, George Orwell, choose a windmill as the farms project? What could the windmill represent?

10) Why was the skull of Old Major set up on a stump for the animals to see every Sunday?
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1) Why did Napoleon and Squealer insist that Snowball was a spy for Mr. Jones from the start?

2) Why did Napoleon turn to drinking whiskey?

3) What do we learn about Napoleon by the fact he banned the singing of "Beasts of England"?

4) Why does Napoleon rename "Animal Farm" and make it "Manor Farm" again?

5) Why would the animals that were confessing their sins say that Snowball influenced them to sin?

6) Why do you think the author, George Orwell, added at the end that the animals could no longer tell the difference between man and pig?

7) Why is the crow, Moses, allowed to stay on the farm even though he doesn't work and spreads rumours of "Sugarcandy Mountain"?

8) What do you believe actually happened to Snowball after being run off the farm? Do you think he joined the other farms as the pigs said?

9) In the end which do you think was better; Mr. Jones way of running the farm or Napoleons?

10) What is the symbolism or irony of the cart coming to slaughter Boxer being a glue makers cart?