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Animal Farm, Part 2: Allegory Answers

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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.The two horses had just lain down when a brood of ducklings which had lost their mother filed into the barn, cheeping feebly and wandering from side to side to find some place where they would not be trodden on. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.

A
She is anxious.
B
She is timid.
C
She is protective.
D
She likes ducklings.
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Which story is the best example of a satire?

A
a story in which a character refuses to throw away a broken pen and uses it despite its limitations, where the pen stands for the love of his father
B
a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks
C
a story in which a selfish, ornery fox realizes, with the help of a bumblebee, that he can gain more from being kind than from being forceful
D
a story in which a silly dog constantly gets into compromising circumstances, such as getting stuck in the back of a truck with a pair of cats
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Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began:"Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. But I will come to the dream later. I have something else to say first. I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak to you."Which historical figure does Old Major most likely represent?

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A
Tsar Nicholas II
B
an imperial guard
C
Vladimir Lenin
D
Joseph Stalin
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Which excerpt from chapter 1 of Animal Farm is an example of indirect characterization?

A
“Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.”
B
“He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance.”
C
“She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.”
D
“Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did it was usually to make some cynical remark.”
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Which techniques are used specifically to create satire? Select three options.mimicryimageryforeshadowingreversalexaggeration

A
mimicry
B
imagery
C
foreshadowing
D
reversal
E
exaggeration
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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place. The birds jumped onto their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.

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“the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed”
B
“Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place.”
C
“making sure that there was a fox in the yard”
D
“let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness”
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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.

A
Mollie appears to be shallow and materialistic.
B
Mollie is a likable horse who fits in well with the others.
C
Mollie appears to be clumsy and insecure.
D
Mollie is remarkable because she is a strong leader.
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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.

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indirect characterization of Old Major
B
direct characterization of Old Major
C
direct parody of Old Major
D
satirical exaggeration of Old Major
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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.

A
“Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night.”
B
“Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) . . .”
C
“[Old Major] was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.”
D
“On a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.”
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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."I have little more to say. I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him. Even when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal."

A
He uses parody to reveal the cruelness of communist leaders.
B
He uses ridicule to make fun of the beliefs of revolutionaries.
C
He uses parody to make the working class seem silly.
D
He uses exaggeration to make communism appear too simplistic.
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Which statements describe elements or characteristics of a typical fable? Select three options.Fables typically use exaggeration.Fables are typically short.Fables typically have animal characters.Fables typically teach a lesson.Fables typically use ridicule.

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Fables typically use exaggeration.
B
Fables are typically short.
C
Fables typically have animal characters.
D
Fables typically teach a lesson.
E
Fables typically use ridicule.
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Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession, and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted.Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly.Which historical event is this passage most reminiscent of?

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A
Bloody Sunday
B
the Bolshevik Revolution
C
the rise of Lenin
D
collectivization
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Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!"Which event most likely influenced the writing of this passage?

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A
the 1905 massacre of people who were protesting their poor living conditions
B
the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which was inspired by the ideals of Lenin
C
the development of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics by Lenin in 1922
D
the collectivization of agriculture by the Communist Party in Russia in 1928
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Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."But is this simply part of the order of Nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No, comrades, a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile, its climate is good, it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep—and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining."Which event in Russian history does the sentiment of this passage most point to?

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the crowning of Nicholas II, and the bourgeois’ enjoyment of luxuries
B
the start of World War I, and Russia’s hopes of benefitting from it
C
the beginning of collectivization, and the idea that all should share in wealth
D
the Soviet famine, in which so many people died due to poorly planned policies

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