Chapters 1 and 2. 1) How do you feel about the novel at this point? It is pretty interesting and witty. 2) Has there ever been a situation where you have felt similarly to any of the characters? (think of school rules, house rules, etc.) The closest similarity I have ever felt to this is when thinking about how we will work for our whole lives just to die in the end. When technically we could be living off of the land but that is not very realistic. Chapters 3 and 4 1. According to Major, what is the cause of all the animals' problems? Mankind is the cause of all the animals’ problems. 2. Name four of the commandments Major gives the animals. If it walks on two legs it is the enemy, animals should never sleep in a bed, animals should …show more content…
4. Why don't the pigs like the pet raven Moses' stories about Sugarcandy Mountain? They say he never works yet always tells stories and his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain are not true. 5. What causes the animals to finally rebel against Mr. Jones and his farmhands? Mr. Jones starts drinking too much and the animals go underfed. One day he and his men came with whips to punish the animals and they all rebelled and chased him off the farm. 6. When the humans have been chased from the farm, what do the animals do? The animals explore and run all over the property happily with freedom. They also write the commandments and explore Mr. Jones home and declares it to be left a museum and no animal to live in. 7. What examples of the difference between the pigs and other animals occur in chapters 3 and 4? The pigs seem to become more selfish and manipulative. They take the main share of apples and all of the milk. They are the only ones that can truly read and write well. 8. What are Napoleon's ideas about education? He thinks that Snowball committees are a waste of time and that they should be focused on educating the young …show more content…
What is one of the ways that Napoleon becomes like a typical dictator? He basically created social classes and was at the extreme top and made all of the choices. 6. How does Napoleon react when the hens rebel against his orders? He kills them. 7. Why do the men blow up the windmill? They were trying to destroy the animal's progress and take back the farm. 8. A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life and often have a strong moral or lesson is called an: Allegory 9. Which animal hides during the Battle of the Cowshed? Mollie 10. How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball’s windmill plans? He despises it. 11. He is able to convince the other animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides by using "scientific proof." Squealer 12. Using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or normal meaning is irony. 13. Which of the pigs proves the best writer? Snowball 14. The name of the prize winning boar who calls a meeting to discuss the difficulty of the animals under man's rule and teaches the animals to sing "Beasts of England." Major 15. A short, fictional narrative that teaches a lesson, and usually includes animals that talk and act like people is called a