This document provides questions about chapters 1-5 of the novel Animal Farm to guide readers as they analyze the plot, characters, and themes. Some key questions include: - What is the name of the farm and who has a strange dream? - What is Old Major's message to the animals and what are the seven commandments painted on the barn? - How do the animals react after Jones runs away from the farm? - What arguments do Snowball and Napoleon have about building a windmill and managing the farm? - How does Napoleon consolidate power by eliminating debates and becoming the sole leader of Animal Farm?

1. Animal Farm Questions
Things to think about as you read

2. Chapter One
• What is the name of the farm?
• Who had a strange dream?
• Describe the animals lives under Jones.
• In ONE WORD what is Old Major’s message to the animals?
• Finish these sentences: “No animal must ever live
_______________ or sleep ____________ or wear
______________ or drink ___________ or smoke
_______________or touch ____________ or engage in
____________.”
• “All habits of man are _____________.”
• “No animal must ever ___________ any other animal.”
• “All animals are ________________.”
• What is the name of the song the animals sing that night?
• What animals learn the song first?
• How does this chapter end?

3. Chapter Two
• What happens to Old Major?
• What two boars stand out as leaders and take up the cause of Animalism
and the rebellion?
• Describe the “porker” Squealer:
• What is Mollie’s concern with the rebellion?
• Describe Moses:
• What do you think Sugar Candy Mountain stands for and why do some of
the animals believe in it?
• What triggered the rebellion?
• What was the first act of the animals after Jones runs away?
• How do the animals react to the farm house?
• What do they do with the hams they find in the house?
• Who was better at spelling and painted the seven commandments?
• What are the seven commandments?
• Why are the cows upset?
• Who answers the question of “What will happen to the milk?”
• Where does he stand as he answers this question?
• What do you think this might foreshadow?

4. Chapter Three
• How much faster do the animals harvest the hay this first year?
• What made the animals enjoy their food more?
• Describe Boxer’s contribution to the harvest and work on the farm:
• What is Boxer’s motto?
• Describe Benjamin and his attitude:
• What Animal Committees does Snowball create?
• Which animals could not learn the seven commandments?
• What happens to Jessie and Bluebell’s puppies?
• What is happening to the milk and apples?
• Who explains why the milk and apples go where they do and what
is his reason?
• How did he appeal to fear (Ad Baculum)?

5. Chapter Four
• Why did the other farmers think about Animal Farm?
• How did the animals hear of Jones coming to take back the farm?
• A book about whom gave Snowball ideas about military strategy?
• What did Snowball do during the fight?
• Describe Boxer during the fight:
• How did Boxer feel about his actions with the stable boy and what
was Snowball’s reply?
• What happened to Mollie during the fight?
• What two animals got the “Animal Hero First Class” decorations?
• What animal got the posthumous “Animal Hero Second Class?”
• What does posthumous mean?
• What was the battle called and when will it be celebrated?

6. Chapter Five
• What was found in Mollie’s stall and what happened to her?
• What types of things did Snowball and Napoleon argue about in the meetings?
• How did Snowball win over support during the meetings?
• How did Napoleon win support after the meetings?
• What group was he especially popular with?
• Why did Snowball want to build the windmill and how did the animals react to it?
• What was Napoleon’s reaction the plans?
• When the other animals divided into two camps – windmill and no windmill – only Benjamin
refused to commit. What was his attitude toward the project?
• When Snowball seemed set to win the animals over concerning the windmill…what did
Napoleon do?
• How did Snowball escape?
• Where did the fierce dogs come from and who were they loyal to?
• What did Napoleon declare about the Sunday meetings and debates?
• Other than the threat of the dogs, how was discussion on the topic squelched?
• Who was sent around afterward to smooth things over with the animals?
• What reasons did he give the animals for ending the meetings?
• Again, what appeal to fear did he use?
• What new motto did Boxer add to “I will work harder?”
• Who suddenly took credit for the windmill design and decided to build it?
• Who explained this situation to the animals? Why did the animals believe his unbelievable
story?