Chapter VII Quiz — Animal Farm

by George Orwell

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter VII

How does Napoleon deceive Mr. Whymper about the food situation on Animal Farm?

  • He has the nearly empty grain bins filled with sand and topped with a thin layer of grain
  • He orders the animals to sing cheerful songs whenever Whymper visits the farm
  • He forges written reports showing abundant harvests and surplus food supplies
  • He has Squealer recite fabricated production statistics to Whymper in person

How many eggs per week does Napoleon demand from the hens?

  • Two hundred eggs per week, to be traded for building supplies
  • Three hundred eggs per week, to be sold at the local market
  • Four hundred eggs per week, to be sold through Mr. Whymper
  • Five hundred eggs per week, to be delivered directly to Frederick

How do the hens protest Napoleon's order to take their eggs?

  • They refuse to leave the henhouse and barricade themselves inside for a week
  • They fly up to the rafters and lay their eggs there so they smash on the floor
  • They hide their eggs in various locations around the farm buildings and fields
  • They peck at Napoleon's dogs and chase Squealer away from the henhouse

What happens to the hens who participate in the egg rebellion?

  • They are immediately executed by the dogs as an example to the other animals
  • Their rations are cut off; nine hens die before the survivors capitulate
  • They are exiled from Animal Farm and forced to live on the neighboring farms
  • They are confined to the henhouse and forced to produce double the usual eggs

According to Squealer's revised history, what was Snowball's true role during the Battle of the Cowshed?

  • He was a cowardly bystander who hid in the barn while others fought bravely
  • He was Jones's secret agent who tried to lead the animals to defeat
  • He was a brave fighter who was later corrupted by contact with human farmers
  • He was an incompetent leader whose mistakes were corrected by Napoleon's wisdom

When Boxer protests that Snowball fought bravely and was wounded, how does Squealer explain Snowball's injury?

  • He says the wound was self-inflicted to gain the animals' sympathy and trust
  • He says the wound was caused by Napoleon's own teeth, not Jones's buckshot
  • He says Snowball was never actually wounded and had faked the injury entirely
  • He says the wound came from a fellow pig who suspected Snowball's treachery

Which animals are the first to be executed during Napoleon's purge?

  • The three hens who led the egg rebellion against Napoleon's orders
  • The four pigs who had previously protested the abolition of Sunday meetings
  • The sheep who had been caught secretly meeting with agents from Foxwood Farm
  • The goose and two ducks who confessed to hoarding food from the communal stores

What does Boxer conclude after witnessing the mass executions?

  • He decides that Napoleon has become a tyrant and must be overthrown by force
  • He believes the executed animals were genuinely guilty of conspiring with Snowball
  • He says "I do not understand it" and resolves that the fault must be in themselves, vowing to work harder
  • He questions whether the principles of Animalism were wrong from the very beginning

What does Clover feel as she looks over the farm from the knoll after the purge?

  • Renewed determination to support Napoleon's leadership despite the executions
  • Anger toward Snowball for corrupting the animals who were forced to confess
  • Sadness and a sense of betrayal, realizing this is not what they fought for
  • Relief that the traitors have been eliminated so the farm can finally prosper

What official reason does Squealer give for abolishing "Beasts of England"?

  • The song contains subversive messages planted by Snowball to undermine Napoleon
  • The melody is too similar to a human song and therefore violates Animalism
  • The Rebellion is over, so a song about rebellion is no longer necessary or appropriate
  • The animals have been singing it incorrectly, and a corrected version will be issued later

Who composes the new anthem that replaces "Beasts of England"?

  • Squealer, Napoleon's chief propagandist and spokesman for the pigs
  • Minimus, the pig-poet who serves as Napoleon's literary composer
  • Napoleon himself, who presents it as his personal gift to the animals
  • Old Benjamin the donkey, who is forced to write it against his will

What historical event is most closely paralleled by the confessions and executions in Chapter VII?

  • The French Revolution's Reign of Terror led by Robespierre in the 1790s
  • Stalin's Great Purge and Moscow Show Trials of the 1930s in the Soviet Union
  • The Nazi book burnings and Kristallnacht in 1930s Germany under Hitler
  • The Chinese Cultural Revolution's struggle sessions under Mao in the 1960s

What is the significance of Napoleon being surrounded by his nine dogs during the purge scene?

  • The dogs symbolize a loyal military force that Napoleon raised from puppies to enforce his power through fear and violence
  • The dogs represent the common animals who voluntarily chose to support Napoleon's vision for the farm
  • The nine dogs correspond to the nine original commandments and symbolize the rules of Animalism
  • The dogs are a practical necessity because Napoleon fears Snowball will return with an army of humans

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