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Which statements are true of the exposition in the first chapter of Animal Farm? Check all that apply.

A
It resolves the conflicts that are introduced as a result of Old Major’s speech.
B
It provides background about the Manor Farm and the current power structure.
C
It provokes complications in the central conflict between Mr. Jones and Old Major.
D
It introduces the main characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer.
E
It leads into the falling action of the plot that occurs once Old Major calls for a meeting.
F
It introduces the story’s main conflict between the animals on the farm and the humans.
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How does the first chapter demonstrate that the story is an allegory?

A
Mr. Jones represents the activists who fought against imperialism in Europe.
B
The farm represents the Germans who fought the United States and its allies.
C
The animals represent England, the USSR, and the United States during World War II.
D
The hardworking animals on the farm represent the labor class of the Soviet Union.
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Which statement best explains why George Orwell chose to write a fable using animals as the major characters?

A
Because of its indirect approach, a fable about animals could deliver a political critique to a wider audience.
B
Because Soviet leaders often were cruel to their own citizens, portraying them as animals seemed appropriate.
C
By setting the story in the world of animals, Orwell avoided complications that can arise from human behavior.
D
By using animals, Orwell made it clear to the Western world that he wanted them to see the Soviet regime for what it really was.
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Relate the character of Clover to the historical context. Which group does she most likely represent from the time Orwell was writing?

A
the royalty and nobility
B
the wealthy upper class
C
the exploited working class
D
the ruling government officials
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Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that Clover represents the exploited working class? Check all that apply.

A
“those four foals you bore”
B
“the support and pleasure of your old age”
C
“each was sold at a year old”
D
“all your labour in the fields”
E
“your bare rations and a stall”
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How is Old Major characterized in this passage?

A
He is content with the animals’ current situation on the farm.
B
He believes that the animals should move away and find a new farm to work on.
C
He desires more for the animals and thinks that they should be equal to humans.
D
He believes that the animals should reject wealth and the material goods of humans.
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What evidence from the text best supports the idea that Old Major thinks that animals should be equal to humans? Check all that apply.

A
“Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades . . .?”
B
“Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own.”
C
“Almost overnight we could become rich and free.”
D
“What then must we do?”
E
“That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!”

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