Animal Farm, Chapter V quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. What does Clover find hidden in Mollie's stall?

   • A copy of Jones's old farm account ledger
   • Letters from a human farmer written in secret
   • Correct answer: Sugar and ribbons concealed beneath the straw
   • Tools and supplies stolen from the barn storage

   Clover finds a little pile of lump sugar and several bunches of ribbon of different colors hidden under the straw in Mollie's stall. Coming right after Clover's report about the man at the hedge, the find suggests Mollie has been taking gifts from humans.

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   Question 2. What is Snowball's main argument in favor of building the windmill?

   • It will generate income by selling electricity to neighboring farms
   • Correct answer: It will produce electricity to modernize the farm and reduce the workweek to three days
   • It will serve as a defensive fortification to protect against human attacks
   • It will pump water for irrigation and eliminate the need for manual watering

   Snowball argues the windmill will power a dynamo to generate electricity, which can heat stalls, run machines, and ultimately reduce labor to just three days per week.

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   Question 3. Where did Napoleon's nine attack dogs originally come from?

   • Correct answer: They were puppies taken from Jessie and Bluebell that Napoleon raised in secret
   • They were wild dogs Napoleon captured and domesticated in the barn loft
   • They were stray dogs Napoleon recruited from neighboring farms
   • They were Mr. Jones's guard dogs that Napoleon retrained after the rebellion

   Back in Chapter III, Napoleon took nine puppies from Jessie and Bluebell, claiming he would educate them. Now the chapter reveals that the nine dogs are those puppies, whom Napoleon had reared privately; they come at his whimper and keep close to him.

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   Question 4. What changes to farm governance does Napoleon institute after Snowball's expulsion?

   • He allows meetings to continue but requires all proposals to be approved in advance
   • He creates an elected council of one pig, one horse, one hen, and one sheep
   • He holds daily meetings but limits each animal to one comment per session
   • Correct answer: He abolishes Sunday debate meetings and has a pig committee make all decisions

   Napoleon announces that the Sunday meetings for debate and voting are abolished. All policy decisions will now be made by a special committee of pigs, with Napoleon presiding.

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   Question 5. How does Squealer explain Napoleon's sudden support for the windmill after opposing it?

   • He says new evidence showed the windmill would be easier to build than expected
   • He says Napoleon agreed as a compromise to satisfy the animals' growing unrest
   • He says Napoleon changed his mind after studying Snowball's plans much more carefully
   • Correct answer: He says the windmill was always Napoleon's idea and Snowball had stolen the plans

   Squealer claims the windmill concept was Napoleon's own creation and that Snowball had stolen the plans from Napoleon's papers. Napoleon's earlier opposition was supposedly a tactic to remove the dangerous Snowball.

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   Question 6. When somebody says that Snowball "fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed," how does Squealer end his reply?

   • He calls on the dogs, who growl until the animals fall silent
   • He cries "Tactics, comrades, tactics!" and skips round the yard
   • Correct answer: He asks, "Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?"
   • He says Snowball was no better than a criminal and sits down

   Squealer answers that "Bravery is not enough" and ends with "Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?" The narrator comments, "Once again this argument was unanswerable." The animals did not want Jones back, so, they reasoned, the debates must stop.

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   Question 7. What is Boxer's second personal maxim, adopted in Chapter V?

   • Correct answer: "Napoleon is always right"
   • "Vote for Napoleon and the full manger"
   • "Loyalty and obedience are more important"
   • "Four legs good, two legs bad"

   After saying "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right," Boxer adopts the maxim "Napoleon is always right" in addition to his private motto, "I will work harder."

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   Question 8. Which animals consistently disrupt Snowball's speeches during the Sunday meetings?

   • The hens, who cluck loudly whenever Snowball begins to speak
   • Correct answer: The sheep, who bleat "Four legs good, two legs bad" at key moments
   • The cows, who moo in protest during any discussion of the windmill
   • The dogs, who growl threateningly from the back of the barn

   The sheep often interrupt Snowball's speeches by bleating their slogan, especially at crucial moments. The chapter sets this beside Napoleon's success at canvassing support among the sheep, and leaves the reader to connect the two.

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   Question 9. Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter V?

   • Correct answer: Clover says she saw a man from Foxwood stroking Mollie's nose at the hedge
   • Napoleon publicly debates Snowball about the windmill for well over an hour
   • The animals hold a democratic vote that decides in favor of the windmill
   • Snowball turns and fights back against the dogs before escaping the farm

   Clover tells Mollie she is almost certain she saw one of Mr. Pilkington's men from Foxwood stroking her nose over the hedge. Napoleon spoke for barely thirty seconds, the dogs burst in before any vote was taken, and Snowball ran from them without fighting.

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    Question 10. Which of these statements about Chapter V is FALSE?

    • Napoleon announces the windmill will be built three weeks after Snowball's expulsion
    • Squealer tells the animals that Napoleon's leadership is a sacrifice he makes for them
    • Correct answer: Snowball is killed by the dogs during his expulsion from the farm
    • Boxer settles his doubts about the end of the debates by adopting a new maxim

    Snowball is NOT killed — he escapes through a gap in the hedge and disappears from the farm. All the other statements are accurate descriptions of events in Chapter V.

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    Question 11. In the context of Animal Farm, what does the word "faction" mean?

    • A fictional or made-up story told in order to mislead or deceive others
    • Correct answer: A small organized group within a larger one, often in political disagreement
    • A small fraction or portion of a whole, especially of an area of land
    • A formal agreement between two rival groups to cooperate on a common purpose

    A faction is a dissenting group within a larger political body. The farm splits into two factions — one supporting Snowball's vision and one backing Napoleon's approach.

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    Question 12. What does "canvassing" mean as used in the chapter?

    • Examining documents carefully for errors or discrepancies
    • Painting or drawing plans on a large piece of stretched fabric
    • Covering buildings with heavy protective cloth against the weather
    • Correct answer: Soliciting support or opinions from people, especially for votes

    Canvassing means actively seeking support from others, particularly in a political context. Snowball often won over the majority with his speeches at the Meetings, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times, especially among the sheep.

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    Question 13. What is a "dynamo" as Snowball describes it in his windmill plans?

    • A rotating wheel used to grind grain into flour at a mill
    • A powerful explosive device used in mining and demolition
    • Correct answer: A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
    • A system of pulleys and levers used to lift heavy objects

    A dynamo is an electrical generator. Snowball envisions the windmill powering a dynamo that would generate electricity to modernize the farm with lighting, heating, and powered machinery.

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