Animal Farm, Part 1: Satire Answers

Which statements are true of the exposition in the first chapter of Animal Farm? Check all that apply.It resolves the conflicts that are introduced as a result of Old Major’s speech.It provides background about the Manor Farm and the current power structure.It provokes complications in the central conflict between Mr. Jones and Old Major.It introduces the main characters, including Old Major, Mr. Jones, Clover, and Boxer.It leads into the falling action of the plot that occurs once Old Major calls for a meeting.It introduces the story’s main conflict between the animals on the farm and the humans.

How does the first chapter demonstrate that the story is an allegory?

Which statement best explains why George Orwell chose to write a fable using animals as the major characters?

Relate the character of Clover to the historical context. Which group does she most likely represent from the time Orwell was writing?

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that Clover represents the exploited working class? Check all that apply.

How is Old Major characterized in this passage?

What evidence from the text best supports the idea that Old Major thinks that animals should be equal to humans? Check all that apply.