Lesson 1: Chapters 1 and 2 of Animal Farm
1. Before beginning to read, please respond to these questions in the forum.
2. Read Chapters 1 & 2 of Animal Farm. To read the book online click here.
3. When you are finished reading, take the lesson one quiz. Do not move to lesson 2 until scoring a 70% or more on lesson 1.
- What do you consider to be qualities of a good leader?
- Give some reasons why a government might be overthrown. What made these people dissatisfied with their leaders and their living conditions?
2. Read Chapters 1 & 2 of Animal Farm. To read the book online click here.
3. When you are finished reading, take the lesson one quiz. Do not move to lesson 2 until scoring a 70% or more on lesson 1.
Chapter 1 Quiz
- What's the name of the farm, and who was the farmer?
- Who had a strange dream?
- Identify the following: 3 dogs, 2 cart-horses, goat, donkey, mare.
- Describe the animals lives according to Old Major (3 things).
- Who do the animals see as "the only real enemy," and why?
- In one word, what is Old Major's message to the animals?
- Who were voted in as "Comrades"?
- What motto does Major give to the animals?
- What song did the animals sing?
- What did the singing do?
Chapter 2 Quiz
- Who are "recognized as the cleverest of the animals"?
- What two animals are emerging as leaders? Describe each of them.
- What name did they give to Old Major's teachings?
- Who is Moses and what mysterious place does he talk about? Why don't the pigs like his stories?
- What causes the animals to finally rebel against Mr. Jones and his farmhands?
- After the rebellion, what did the animals do with any evidence of their subservience to man (ie chains, bits, halters, whips, etc.)? What did they do with the farmhouse?
- What had the pigs taught themselves to do?
- What did they rename the farm?
- List the seven commandments.
- What do you think happened to the milk at the end of Chapter 2?