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Animal Farm

Animal Farm. Chapter V (5). 1. What was really wrong with Mollie?. Mollie missed her old life. 2. What rumours were there about Molly?. She was between the shafts of a dogcart. She was stroked and fed by a human. Her coat was newly clipped. She had a scarlot ribbon in her forelock.

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Animal Farm

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  1. Animal Farm Chapter V (5)

  2. 1. What was really wrong with Mollie? • Mollie missed her old life.

  3. 2. What rumours were there about Molly? • She was between the shafts of a dogcart. • She was stroked and fed by a human. • Her coat was newly clipped. • She had a scarlot ribbon in her forelock. • She appeared to be enjoying herself.

  4. 3. Why was Clover upset with Molly’s behaviour? • Molly was betraying the ideals of Animal Farm.

  5. 4. What was democratic about Animal Farm? • The animals could vote for the plans that were implemented.

  6. 5. In what ways were Snowball better than Napoleon and visa versa? • Snowball had more schemes to improve the farm. • Snowball won over the majority with his brilliant speeches. • Napoleon canvassed support for himself.

  7. 6. What dreams did Snowball have for Animal Farm? • Snowball talked about field-drains, silage and basic slag. • He worked out a complicated scheme for fertilization. • He wanted to build a windmill which would provide electrical power, milking machines, heating in stalls. • Machines would do the work for the animals.

  8. 7. How active was Napoleon? • Napoleon produced no schemes. • He wanted to improve food production. • Napoleon wanted to buy weapons so they could protect the farm.

  9. 8. What did Snowball say would the advantages of the Windmill be? The windmill would: • Supply the farm with electrical power • Run a circular saw • Run a chaff cutter • The animals could graze in the fields and improve their minds by reading

  10. 9. Why was Napoleon against the windmill? • He said the windmill would decrease their food production while they were building it.

  11. 10. Which slogans developed because of this? • Vote for Snowball and the three day week. • Vote for Napoleon and the full manger.

  12. 11. What was Benjamin’s view? • He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work. • Windmill or no windmill, he said, life would go on as it had always gone on – that is, badly.

  13. 12. What was the different views of Snowball and Napoleon of how the farm must be defended? • Napoleon said the animals had to procure fire-arms and train themselves. • If they could not defend themselves they would be conquered. • Snowball said they must send out more pigeons and stir up rebellion among the animals on the other farms. • If the rebellion happened everywhere they would have no need to defend themselves.

  14. 13. Why did the animals feel that Snowball’s idea of the windmill was great? • He painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when animals did not have to work anymore. • His imagination made the animals believe they were going to have a royal time.

  15. 14. What do the nine dogs represent in history? • The military/ police/ KGB • The military/ police/ KGB

  16. 15. Why did the dogs behave in such a peculiar way towards Napoleon? • Napoleon trained them to accept him as their only master.

  17. 16. Why do you think did Napoleon abolish debates? • He wanted to make all the decisions.

  18. 17. How did Squealer explain the exile of Snowball and Napoleon’s new rule? • Napoleon made a sacrifice by becoming a leader. • He believed all animals were equal. • He didn’t want the animals to make the wrong decisions. • He also said Snowball was a criminal and bad decisions would bring Jones back.

  19. 18. What was Boxer’s maxim for Napoleon. Why was this a dangerous maxim? • Napoleon is always right. • It gives Napoleon room to make any law and Boxer will follow him.

  20. 19. Why was the skull of Major disinterred from the orchard and placed on a stick so the animals could march past it? • They were reminded of Major’s ideals and it implies that Napoleon follows those ideals.

  21. 20. Napoleon believes more than anyone that all animals are equal. Why is this a hypocritical statement? • He has placed himself above the other animals.

  22. 21. How is Snowball’s bravery in the Battle of the Cowshed belittled? • Bravery was not enough, you have to be loyal also.

  23. 22. What was the duty of Minimus? • Compose songs and poems.

  24. 23. If you look at the way the animals sit at the meeting, what do you derive has happened? • There is a class difference between leaders and animals.

  25. 24. Why were the animals surprised about the announcement of the windmill? • Napoleon was originally against it. The windmill represents the Five Years Plan

  26. 25. What would the building of the windmill hold in for the animals? • Hard work, reduced rations.

  27. 26. What does Napoleon’s two year plan remind you of when you compare it to the history of Russia? • Stalin’s Five Year plan to industrialize Russia.

  28. 27. Why did the animals accept Squealers explanation of the saga around the Windmill? • He had three dogs with him. The animals had no choice.

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