Starter quiz
- What is the name of the farmer who controls the farm at the start of the novella 'Animal Farm'?
- Mr. Jones. ✓
- Mr. Smith.
- Mr. Brown.
- Mr. Frederick.
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- 'Animal Farm' is a story about animals but it also has a hidden political meaning. As such it is an...
- allegory. ✓
- anecdote.
- autobiography.
- account.
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- In 'Animal Farm', what is the catalyst for the animal's revolution?
- Jones gets drunk and forgets to feed the animals. ✓
- Old Major's death.
- Other animals rising up on neighbouring farms.
- The election of Snowball and Napoleon as leaders.
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- George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is based on which revolution?
- American.
- French.
- Russian. ✓
- Cuban.
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- 'Now Comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours?' What language device has been used by Old Major here in 'Animal Farm'?
- Rhetorical question. ✓
- Metaphor.
- Allusion.
- Emotive language.
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- Which of the below most accurately summarises George Orwell's own political positions?
- A democratic socialist, sceptical of totalitarian communist regimes. ✓
- A democratic communist, sceptical of totalitarian communist regimes.
- A democratic capitalist, supportive of totalitarian regimes.
- A democratic Marxist, supportive of totalitarian communist regimes.
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