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Animal Farm Study Guide Questions Questions with ** require research and are extra credit. Answer other questions to the best of your ability. Long answers that don’t fit the space may be listed by chapter on a separate sheet of paper. Chapter I Vocabulary tush—tusk cud—partially digested food foal—colt knacker—horse slaughterer mangel-wurzel—beet 1. The animals act as animals do (ex. cows chew their cuds). Because they think and speak, they also seem to represent types of humans. What types of people do these animals represent? Boxer Mollie The cat 2. Keeping in mind the Russian Revolution, whom do the animals collectively represent? Thinking of the allegory,†¦show more content†¦4. What happens on Sundays? 5. Since all the animals can vote, why are the pigs in charge of saying what is to be done and when? 6. What is the result of all the committees that Snowball starts? 7. For the more stupid animals, what slogan does Snowball invent that contains the essential principles of Animalism? 8. In this context, whom do the sheep represent in their bleating of this slogan? 9. Napoleon is very interested in the education of the young. But of all the baby animals, why might he select the nine puppies to educate on his own? 10. How does Squealer justify the pigs’ appropriation of the milk and apples for themselves? 11. We are told that Napoleon and Snowball disagree on just about everything. What, however, is the one thing on which they are in full agreement at the end of this chapter? 12. How does Snowball convince the animals to let the pigs have control over the milk and apples? Chapter IV Vocabulary ignominious – dishonorable impromptu – without preparation 1. How do the people who live next to Animal Farm feel about the revolution? 2. **In allegorical interpretations, the neighbor Frederick is said to represent Germany, and Pilkington is said to represent the allies, especially Britain. From your knowledge of Russian history, what allegorical interpretation would you give to the raid by Jones, Frederick, and Pilkington? 3. The pigs generally do not come off too well in this story, yet Snowball is shown as being