Animal Farm Questions Chapter 1

Manor Farm

old fashion, small; symbol- Soviet Union

Old Major

middle white boar, oldest animal, wise; symbol- Karl marx

Mr.Jones

owns Manor Farm, neglects farm and animals, drunk; symbol- Czar Nicholas

Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher

three dogs

Boxer

not smart, respect, largest horse, hard working; symbol- peasants

Clover

cart horse, female, motherly

Muriel

white goat

Benjamin

cynical, donkey, oldest animal, worst temper; symbol-old people in Russia

Mollie

mr.jones horse, foolish, pretty, ribbons and sugar; symbol-aristocrats

Moses

talks about sugar candy mountain (heaven), tame raven; symbol- church, religion

What is the setting of Animal Farm?

England

How is Mr. Jones portrayed in the first chapter?

forgets to take care of the animals

Why are the animals willing to listen to Old Major?

very well respective,oldest animal

Why did all of the animals assemble in the barn after Mr. Jones went to sleep?

to hear old major's dream

What is the first clue that Animal Farm is about Communism?

Comrades

What is Old Major's dream about?

animal revolution

What kind of world does Old Major dream about?

where men are gone and all animals are free

What does Old Major warn the animals about?

becoming man

What does "Beasts of England" do for the animals?

it gives them a wild excitement