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Animal Farm Comprehension Questions Chapters 5

MOLLIE’S DISAPPEARANCE
Since the very beginning, Mollie was reluctant to embrace the idea of a self-governing animal
farm with no human supervision.
Who was she seen talking to at the hedge?
A man from Foxwood.

What was hidden in her stall and what may this suggest?
A pile of lump sugar and several bunches of ribbon of different color. This suggests that
she probably took them from the man from Foxwood who tries to deceive Mollie to leave
Animal Farm.

What did the pigeons report on?


They said that they had seen Mollie on the other side of Willingdon and she had been
between the shafts of a smart dogcart painted red and black which was standing outside a
public house. She was happy at all.

What does Clover find hidden under the straw in Mollie’s stall?
A pile of lump sugar and several bunches of ribbon of different color.

What finally happens to Mollie?


She starts to live with humans again by being a cart horse.

What is Snowball’s scheme for providing electrical power to Animal Farm?


Building a windmill.

Who become opposing political leaders in the animal community?


Snowball and Napoleon.

Why is Napoleon so jealous of Snowball?


He produces no schemes of his own, he just says quietly that Snowball’s would come to
nothing.

What has Napoleon trained his dogs to do? Why?


To attack Snowball. Because he wanted to get rid of Snowball.

With Napoleon in power, how has the idea of Animalism shifted?


The decisions for the farm will be given my Napoleon and a special committee, which is
set by Napoleon. And the meeting of the committee will be private. Also they change the
Sunday meetings and there is no debate anymore.
When Napoleon realizes that Snowball is going to win the election, what does he do?
He calls his dogs to attack Snowball.

What maxim did Boxer adopt about Napoleon?


Napoleon is always right.

How might this maxim influence the others?


Maybe the sheep might hear this and start to repeat over and over like they repeat “four
legs good, two legs bad”.

NAPOLEON vs. SNOWBALL


In Chapter 5, the antagonism between Napoleon and Snowball becomes increasingly
noticeable, especially in the matter of building a new windmill. Answer the questions about
the two characters.
NAPOLLON
SNOWBALL What are his oratory
skills like and how does he
get support?

What is his stance


on the windmill?

How does he arrive


at the idea of the windmill?

Who are mostly his supporters?


What is ultimately their slogan?

What is his view on animal rebellions


across the country and the defence of Animal Farm?
SNOWBALL’S BANISHMENT AND NAPOLEON’S REIGN
While giving a convincing political speech on the importance of building a new windmill,
Snowball is brutally interrupted. Who interrupts his speech and what happens to Snowball?
Napoleon uttered a high pitched whimper and then dogs came and chased Snowball out
of the farm.

As soon as Snowball gets driven off the farm, Napoleon introduces a number of changes,
signalling the beginning of a new era. Who makes the decisions on behalf of all the farm
animals from now on? How do the Sunday morning ceremonies change?
The decisions for the farm will be given my Napoleon and a special committee, which is
set by Napoleon. And the meeting of the committee will be private. They brought the skull
of old major in front of the barn and the animals have to file past the skull in a reverent
manner. The sitting plan has also changed and they don’t sing beast of animals multiple
times anymore. And there is no debate anymore, there is ordering.

Who protects Napoleon?


The young dogs who were taken from their mothers by Napoleon in the past.

Finally, Napoleon announces that the windmill is going to be built after all. Who explains this
seemingly unusual decision and how is Napoleon’s change of hearts explained?
PROPAGANDA: Businesses use propaganda to help people believe in their systems and
purchase their merchandise on a regular basis. The characters of Animal Farm are no
different than humans… They too are “brainwashed” by the persuasive declarations of
Squealer. Utilizing propaganda techniques, Squealer convinces the animals that Comrade
Napoleon is an honest and genuine leader with their best interests in mind.

Propaganda Quote Note about Quote (explain Thought (what you think
techniques used in from the quote in your own about the quote)
Animal Farm page # words)
Logos: Logical 18
Appeal
Squaler says that the
Using facts, statistics, windmill had been
numbers, charts and Napoleon’s idea since the
graphs in order to beginning but he didn’t say
persuade one’s about that so they could get
audience. rid of Snowball. And he
also uses the word tactics.
Ethos: Credibility
Appeal

Citing where one’s


information came
from in order to
establish reliability or
using experts to
persuade one’s
audience.

Pathos: Emotional 17 Squaler uses animals’ fear


Appeal of jones coming back.

Persuading by
evoking an emotional
response (happiness,
sadness, fear, The dogs evoke fear by
patriotism, hatred, 18 growling threatingly.
etc.).

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