animal farm chapters 1 through 6 Live Trivia Game

The questions

1. Old Major calls a big meeting in the barn one night. What kind of animal is Old Major, the wise and respected leader who starts it all?
   · A donkey who never gets excited about anything

   · A prize-winning boar (male pig)

   · A wise old cart-horse

   · A clever border collie
2. Old Major teaches the animals a song that gets everyone fired up for revolution. What is the name of that catchy anthem?
   · 'Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad'

   · 'Down with Farmer Jones!'

   · 'Beasts of England'

   · 'We Shall Overcome, Humans!'
3. After the Revolution, the pigs take charge of organizing things. Which TWO pigs become the main leaders after Old Major dies?
   · Boxer and Clover

   · Squealer and Muriel

   · Napoleon and Snowball

   · Moses and Benjamin
4. What do the pigs do with the farmhouse after they take it over in Chapters 1-6?
   · They burn it to the ground immediately

   · They turn it into a school for young animals

   · They preserve it as a museum

   · They move into it and start living there
5. The animals come up with Seven Commandments to live by. Which of the following is one of the REAL Seven Commandments from the book?
   · Whatever has four legs or wings is a friend

   · No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets

   · No animal shall eat sugar or sweets

   · Whatever has two legs is automatically evil
6. Boxer the cart-horse is known for his incredible hard work and his personal motto. What is Boxer's famous personal motto?
   · 'Work smarter, not harder'

   · 'Napoleon is always right'

   · 'I will work harder'

   · 'Four legs good, two legs bad'
7. The pigs keep the windfall apples and cow's milk all for themselves. What is Squealer's sneaky explanation for why the pigs deserve these things?
   · Because pigs are the hungriest animals on the farm

   · Because the pigs need brainpower food to manage the farm

   · Because it was written in the Seven Commandments

   · Because Farmer Jones gave them permission before leaving
8. A key battle takes place in Chapters 4-5 when humans try to take back the farm. What is this famous battle called?
   · The Battle of Windmill Hill

   · The Great Animal Uprising

   · The Battle of the Cowshed

   · The Fight for Freedom Field
9. Snowball and Napoleon can NEVER agree on anything. What is the big project that Snowball excitedly wants to build on the farm?
   · A swimming pool for all the animals

   · A windmill to generate electricity

   · A giant barn with heated stalls

   · A stone wall to keep humans out forever
10. Napoleon makes a shocking power move in Chapter 5 to get rid of Snowball for good. How does Napoleon drive Snowball off the farm?
    · He challenges Snowball to a debate and wins by a vote

    · He uses a pack of dogs he secretly raised to chase Snowball away

    · He convinces the other animals to vote Snowball out

    · He locks Snowball in the barn until he agrees to leave

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