Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that Clover represents the exploited working class? Check all that apply.
a. "those four foals you bore"
b. "the support and pleasure of your old age"
c. "each was sold at a year old"
d. "all your labour in the fields"
e. "your bare rations and a stall"
How did the animals react to Old Major’s speech?
A. They were timid and afraid.
B. They were sad and mournful.
C. They were doubtful and skeptical.
D. They were inspired and supportive.
What evidence from the text best supports the idea that Old Major thinks that animals should be equal to humans? Check all that apply. a. "Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades . . .?" b. "Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own." c. "Almost overnight we could become rich and free." d. "What then must we do?" e. "That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!"
Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm. They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession, and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted.
Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly.
Which historical event is this passage most reminiscent of?
A) Bloody Sunday
B) the Bolshevik Revolution
C) the rise of Lenin
D) collectivization
Which statements describe elements or characteristics of a typical fable? Select three options.
a. Fables typically use exaggeration.
b. Fables are typically short.
c. Fables typically have animal characters.
d. Fables typically teach a lesson.
e. Fables typically use ridicule.
Which event in Russian history does the sentiment of this passage most point to?
a. the crowning of Nicholas II, and the bourgeois’ enjoyment of luxuries
b. the start of World War I, and Russia’s hopes of benefitting from it
c. the beginning of collectivization, and the idea that all should share in wealth
d. the Soviet famine, in which so many people died due to poorly planned policies
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