Animal Farm Comprehension Questions

Chapter 2

1.  Which animals (e.g., chickens, horses, dogs) took the lead in working towards the rebellion? Why did they take the lead?

Answer: The pigs are the leaders because they are the smartest animals.

2.  Describe Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer.

Answer: Snowball is a smart, creative pig. He is also good in speech. Napoleon is a tough-looking pig. He isn’t the smartest pig, but he gets what he wants. Squealer is a very convincing speaker. He can persuade animals very easily.

3.  What is Animalism? At first, did all the animals support it?

Answer: It is a system of thought that was inspired by Old Major’s ideas about animals. The central idea is that animals’ lives would be much better if they were free from humans. No, not all the animals supported it. For instance, Moses the raven did not support it.

4.  Who asked the dumbest questions about the rebellion?

Answer: Mollie

5.  Who was Moses? Did Moses support Animalism? What did Sugarcandy Mountain represent?

Answer: Moses was Mr. Jones pet, and he didn’t support Animalism. He told the animals about a place called Sugarcandy Mountain, which represents heaven. He told the animals that it is okay that their lives are not good because when they die, they will go to Sugarcandy Mountain and have wonderful lives.

6.  Who strongly supported the leaders of Animalism?

Answer: Boxer and Clover

7.  Was Mr. Jones a hardworking man?

Answer: No, he wasn’t a hardworking man. He lost a lawsuit and became an alcoholic, so he did not work hard.

8.  What caused the rebellion? Immediately after the men were driven away from the farm, what did the animals do? What did they say about Mr. Jones’ house?

Answer: Neither Mr. Jones nor his workers fed the animals, so the animals went to the food bin to eat. Mr. Jones and his workers tried to stop them from eating, but they were attacked by the animals and chased off the farm. The animals decided that no one would live in Mr. Jones’ house and that it would be a museum to show how evil Mr. Jones was by living in a nice place while the animals suffered.

9.  Who wrote the Seven Commandments and for how long were the animals supposed to live by them?

Answer: Snowball. They were supposed to live by them forever.

10.  Who do you think drank the milk mentioned at the end of the chapter?

Answer: I think Napoleon drank the milk because he stayed behind while the animals worked.

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