Animal Farm

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Animal Farm

• Chapter 7

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1. Why is the windmill built with three-foot
thick walls?

• It would make the walls stronger.

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2. Who never loses heart in spite of worsening
conditions?

• Neither Boxer nor Clover lose heart.

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3. Food falls short in January, and starvation
seems near, but it is important to whom not to
let the outside world know?

• Napoleon wanted to keep the food shortage a
  secret!

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4. What tricks are used to fool Mr. Whymper?

• The sheep remarked casually that rations (food)
  had been increased.
• Sand was placed at the bottom of the food bins
  with grain and meal on top.

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5. Give examples of how Napoleon is acting like
a dictator.

• He didnt spend much time in public and was
  guarded by dogs.
• When in public, it was for a ceremony, and he had
  guards surrounding him.
• His orders were usually given by Squealer.
• Napoleon made personal decisions for the other
  animals.

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6. The chickens must surrender their eggs now.
When they rebel against this, nine hens die.
What are the other animals told about the nine
hens?

• The other animals are told that the nine hens
  died of coccidiosis (parasitic disease).

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7. Where is Snowball said to be living now?

• Snowball is said to be living either at Foxwood
  (England) or Pinchfield (Germany).

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8. What tactics dies Napoleon use when
negotiating the lumber sale?

• When working with those at Pinchfield Farm,
  Napoleon says Snowball is hiding at Foxwood.
  When he deals with Foxwood, he states that
  Snowball is hiding at Pinchfield.
• Napoleon uses fear tactics!

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9. What animal disagreed with the explanation
that Snowball was a secret agent for Farmer Jones
from the very beginning?

• Boxer disagreed.

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10. What explanation does Boxer accept?

• Squealer tells Boxer, Our Leader, Comrade
  Napoleon, has stated categorically
  categorically, comrade that Snowball was
  Joness agent from the very beginning yes, and
  from long before the Rebellion was ever though
  of.

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11. Describe the confessions and executions.

• Dogs seized four pigs.
• Dogs jumped on Boxer. Napoleon released pinned
  dog.
• Napoleon demanded pigs to confess.
• Dogs tore pigs throats out.
• Three hens confessed and were killed.
• Goose confessed and was killed.
• Sheep confessed as was killed!

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12. What is Boxers answer to the killing of the
animals?

• Boxer believes that the killing must be a result
  of fault in the animals themselves. It must be
  due to some fault in ourselves.
• Boxer decides to wake up an hour earlier to begin
  work from this point forward.

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13. Give an example of Clovers blind acceptance.

• After the execution, Boxer went directly to the
  quarry and dragged two loads of stone to the
  windmill before retiring (going home) for the
  night.

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14. What explanation is given for banning
Beasts of England?

• Squealer gave the explanation. Beasts of
  England had been a song of the Rebellion. Since
  the Rebellion was over, the song wasnt needed.
  It no longer had a purpose.

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15. Who always drowns out any animals who
protest?

• The sheep . . .
• Four legs good, two legs bad.