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E1, Byun Animal Farm Reading Guide Review these questions BEFORE you read to help guide you. Unless I direct you otherwise, jot down answers on post-its or in your notes (bullet points). Chapter 2 1. How does Orwell characterize Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer? Why are they important? 2. How and why does the revolution happen? What do the animals do after they take over the farm? 3. What is your opinion of the Seven Commandments? Chapter 3 1. Why is the animals harvest better than previous harvests with the humans? 2. Describe the life of the animals on Animal Farm What do they do? How do they feel? 3. What jobs do specific animals have? 4. What do you think will happen in the future? Chapters 4-5 1. What do the other humans think about Animal Farm? What rumors do they spread about it? 2. Explain the reason for Mollie’s departure from Animal Farm and its implications 3. Summarize the different views and plans of Snowball and Napoleon 4. Evaluate the changes Napoleon makes on the

farm 5. What kinds of propaganda can you identify in these chapters? Chapter 6 1. What reasons do the pigs give for beginning trade with other farms? TWE is this a good idea? 2. What is the significance of the pigs moving into the farmhouse? Evaluate the pigs’ rationale 3. Why does Napoleon blame the destruction of the windmill on Snowball? Chapter 7 1. Why does Napoleon begin to blame every bad thing on Snowball? What effect does this have on the other animals? 2. Why do some of the animals confess to crimes? What effect do the executions have on the other animals? 3. What reasons does Squealer give for forbidding Beasts of England? Why do you think the song is banned and what is the significance (bigger picture)? Chapter 8 1. Describe the new ways Napoleon sets himself apart from the other animals What does this remind you of? 2. What happens when Napoleon tries to sell the woodpile? 3. How do the pigs feel about the Battle of the Windmill? How do the other animals feel? 4. What is

the significance of the changes made to the last commandment? Chapter 9 1. Why does Napoleon begin holding many celebrations and spontaneous demonstrations? 2. What does Moses the raven represent? What is significant about his return? 3. Describe Napoleon’s treatment of Boxer and what it suggests/represents Chapter 10 1. At the beginning of the chapter, how do the animals feel about Animalism? 2. What is life like on the farm? 3. What does it mean that the pigs have now learned to walk on two legs? 4. What is the new commandment? What does it mean?