Starter quiz

  • Which one of these is not in the original commandments in 'Animal Farm'?
    • No animal shall sleep in a bed, with sheets.  ✓
    • No animal shall wear clothes.
    • No animal shall kill any other animal.
    • Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
  • What word classes are used for effect in this quote from 'Animal Farm': "the others said he could turn black into white".
    • Verbs
    • Nouns
    • Adjectives  ✓
    • Adverbs
    • Determiners
  • In 'Animal Farm' what does Squealer use to confuse the animals? Here is the quote: "things called “files”, “reports”, “minutes” and “memorandum".
    • Jargon  ✓
    • Hyperbole
    • Statistics
    • Rhetorical question
    • Subversion
  • What method of deception is being used in the quote: “Squealer always spoke of it as a "readjustment," never as a "reduction"?
    • Simile
    • Hyperbole
    • Jargon
    • Euphemism  ✓
  • Which historical figure beginning with 'M' does Squealer represent?
    • 'Molotov' ✓
  • Starting with the first, put these plot point from 'Animal Farm' in chronological order. They all refer to Squealer.
    • 1
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      Squealer is described as a "brilliant talker".
    • 2
      ⇔
      Squealer defends the taking of the milk and apples.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Squealer convinces the animals that Snowball's role was "exaggerated".
    • 4
      ⇔
      Squealer informs the animals that "Beasts of England" has been abolished.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Squealer presents "list of figures" showing how productive the farm is.
    • 6
      ⇔
      Squealer lies about Boxer's death saying he died peacefully in hospital.
    • 7
      ⇔
      Squealer "walks on hind legs".
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