Chapter X Quiz — Animal Farm

by George Orwell

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter X

What is the windmill used for by the time of Chapter X?

• Generating electricity to light stalls and provide heating as Snowball planned
• Milling corn at a profit, enriching the farm but not improving animal comfort
• Pumping water for irrigation across the newly purchased fields
• Grinding grain into feed that is distributed equally among all the animals

What does Squealer do with the sheep for a week before the pigs walk upright?

• He isolates them on a distant pasture to keep them from seeing the pigs practice walking
• He takes them away to teach them a new chant: 'Four legs good, two legs better!'
• He sends them to Foxwood to work for Pilkington as part of a trade agreement
• He assigns them extra labor building the second windmill away from the other animals

What item does Napoleon carry in his trotter when he walks on two legs?

• A riding crop taken from the farmhouse trophy room as a symbol of authority
• A copy of the original Seven Commandments to read aloud to the animals
• A whip — the same instrument of control that Mr. Jones once used
• A lantern to illuminate the path as he leads the procession of pigs

What is written on the barn wall after all Seven Commandments are erased?

• 'ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS'
• 'THE PIGS SHALL LEAD AND ALL OTHERS SHALL FOLLOW WITHOUT QUESTION'
• 'FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BETTER — BY ORDER OF NAPOLEON'
• 'MANOR FARM BELONGS TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS, THE PIGS OF ANIMALISM'

What does Mr. Pilkington praise the pigs for during the dinner party?

• Their advanced farming technology and the impressive output of the windmill
• Their successful management of diplomatic relations with all neighboring farms
• Getting more work out of their animals with less food than any farm in the county
• Their preservation of Old Major's ideals while adapting them to modern agriculture

Which of the following does Napoleon announce at the dinner party?

• The farm will be renamed 'Napoleon Farm' and all animals will receive new titles
• The farm reverts to 'The Manor Farm,' the word 'comrade' is abolished, and the flag is changed
• All neighboring farms will merge with Animal Farm under a single government of pigs
• The Rebellion will be officially celebrated every year with a feast for pigs and humans alike

What triggers the quarrel between Napoleon and Pilkington at the card table?

• Pilkington accuses Napoleon of reneging on a previously agreed timber deal
• Napoleon insults Pilkington by comparing human farming methods to animal cruelty
• Both Napoleon and Pilkington play an ace of spades at the same time, each accusing the other of cheating
• Pilkington refuses to acknowledge Napoleon's new title as sole proprietor of the farm

What is the significance of the closing image — the animals looking from pig to man and unable to tell which is which?

• It shows the animals have poor eyesight after years of hard labor and inadequate nutrition
• It suggests the pigs will eventually evolve into actual humans through continued bipedal walking
• It symbolizes that the revolutionary leaders have become indistinguishable from the oppressors they replaced
• It indicates that Pilkington and the farmers are planning to disguise themselves as animals

Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter X?

• Squealer teaches the sheep the chant 'Four legs good, two legs better!' during a week of private instruction
• Benjamin leads a second rebellion against Napoleon after reading the altered commandment
• Clover confronts Napoleon directly and accuses him of betraying Old Major's vision
• The hens organize a strike and refuse to surrender their eggs to the pigs' trade agreements

Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter X?

• The animals successfully vote to restore the original Seven Commandments to the barn wall
• Snowball secretly returns to the farm under cover of darkness and meets with Clover
• Napoleon hosts a dinner for human farmers who toast the pigs' management of the animals
• Moses the raven leads a group of animals off the farm to search for Sugarcandy Mountain

What does the word 'maxim' mean as used in the description of the barn wall's single remaining rule?

• A decorative inscription carved into stone or wood for permanent public display
• A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
• A legally binding contract between two or more parties that cannot be broken
• A religious commandment handed down from a supreme authority to followers

What does the word 'deputation' mean in the context of the neighboring farmers visiting Animal Farm?

• A formal legal proceeding in which witnesses are called to testify under oath
• A group of people appointed to represent others and undertake a mission on their behalf
• A hostile military force sent to conquer and occupy enemy territory by force
• A committee formed to investigate crimes and deliver punishment to offenders

What does the word 'abolished' mean when Napoleon says the title 'comrade' is abolished?

• Temporarily suspended pending a vote by all members of the community
• Modified or adapted to fit changing circumstances and new leadership
• Formally and permanently put an end to a system, practice, or institution
• Transferred to a different group or organization for their exclusive use

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