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Take this George Orwell's "Animal Farm" Quiz! Average Trivia | Authors

A quiz on the classic novel by Orwell.

A multiple-choice quiz by mikedodd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mikedodd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,611

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1920

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What type of boar is Old Major? Hint

Large White

Middle White

Large Oxford

Small Coventry

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Question 2 of 10

2. What month did Old Major die in? Hint

June

March

September

December

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many commandments were there originally? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the two neighbouring farmers to Animal farm called? Hint

Mr Jones and Mr Willingdon

Mr Pinchfield and Mr Foxwood

Mr Pilkington and Mr Frederick

Mr Johnson and Mr Heath

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the two pigs who disagree about everything called? Hint

Snowball and Napoleon

Napoleon and Squealer

Snowball and Squealer

Squealer and Old Major

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Question 6 of 10

6. What building were the animals trying to build? Hint

Stable

Windmill

Watermill

Barn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who physically alters the commandments? Hint

Snowball

Squealer

Napoleon

Boxer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the humans blame for the collapse of the windmill the first time it was destroyed? Hint

The walls were too thin

It was too tall

It was the fault of Snowball

They blew it up

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is Boxer taken when he falls ill? Hint

the vets

hospital

the knacker's

the house

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the final commandment? Hint

FOUR LEGS GOOD TWO LEGS BAD

NO ANIMAL SHALL DRINK ALCOHOL

NAPOLEON IS ALWAYS RIGHT

ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of boar is Old Major?

Answer: Middle White

This is mentioned in the first chapter of the book.

2. What month did Old Major die in?

Answer: March

Old Major died three days after he taught the animals 'Beasts of England'.

3. How many commandments were there originally?

Answer: 7

These are altered throughout the book.

4. What are the two neighbouring farmers to Animal farm called?

Answer: Mr Pilkington and Mr Frederick

The two farmers own farms called Pinchfield and Foxwood.

5. What are the two pigs who disagree about everything called?

Answer: Snowball and Napoleon

This conflict is a major part of the book, representing the fighting done by those in the Communist party in the Russian Revolution.

6. What building were the animals trying to build?

Answer: Windmill

This is the driving force behind most of the animals' efforts.

7. Who physically alters the commandments?

Answer: Squealer

Squealer actually changes the commandments, although Napoleon gets him to do it.

8. What did the humans blame for the collapse of the windmill the first time it was destroyed?

Answer: The walls were too thin

The humans blamed the thickness of the walls as the reason for the collapse of the windmill, and the animals blamed Snowball. The second time it was destroyed it was blown up by the humans.

9. Where is Boxer taken when he falls ill?

Answer: the knacker's

He is sent to the knacker's despite being the most hardworking animal.

10. What is the final commandment?

Answer: ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

This is the final commandment; "four legs good two legs bad" is the original simplification of the original commandments, "Napoleon is always right" is a maxim of Boxer's, and "no animal shall drink alcohol" is one of the original seven commandments.

Source: Author mikedodd

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