Animal Farm Chapter 2 Quiz

Old Major's Death and the Rebellion

• Old Major, a pig, died peacefully.
• His body was buried at the foot of the orchard.
• Secret meetings were held by animals to discuss rebellion.
• Intelligent animals, particularly pigs, took the lead in organizing.

Key Figures and Their Roles

• Snowball: A young, vivacious boar, quicker in speech and more inventive, but lacking depth.
• Napoleon: A large, fierce-looking Berkshire boar, known for getting his own way.
• Squealer: A small, fat pig with round cheeks, twinkling eyes, and a shrill voice. He's a skilled orator, known for twisting arguments.
• Boxer and Clover: Two cart horses, the most faithful disciples of the pigs, absorbed teachings and spread them to others.

The Principles of Animalism

• Old Major's ideas were elaborated into Animalism.
• Secret meetings in the barn expounded Animalism.
• Facing apathy and skepticism from some animals.
• Initial difficulty in convincing animals of the need to prepare for the rebellion.
• Animals voiced concerns about their own welfare and future.
• Mollie, a white mare, questioned the future of luxuries, like sugar and ribbons.

Moses the Raven and Sugarcandy Mountain

• Moses, Mr. Jones's raven, spread tales of Sugarcandy Mountain—a heaven-like afterlife.
• This challenged and needed to be countered by pigs for convincing the animals.
• The animals resented Moses for not working.
• Stories about Sugarcandy Mountain conflicted with Animalism.

The Rebellion

• Mr. Jones became neglectful in his duties, due to losing money and drinking more.
• The animals rebelled, expelling Jones from the farm.
• They destroyed items associated with Mr. Jones's rule (harness, bits, ribbons, whips).
• Farmhouse was declared a museum and not for living.

Initial Celebrations and New Rules of Animal Farm

• Animals celebrated their victory by touring the farm.
• They smashed all symbols of the previous human rule; bits, nose rings etc.
• The animals found the luxury of the farmhouse, but were afraid to stay.
• Mollie was found missing, she had taken a ribbon.
• Basic rules, or commandments, were created immediately, they were written on a wall.
• The Pigs used the old spelling book to write the rules.

Seven Commandments

• Statement: The Seven Commandments were written on the wall, forming an unalterable law

• Detailed points/rules: The Seven Commandments were based on loyalty to the pigs’ interpretation of animalism. (Ex. A pig must not sleep in a bed). The list included to protect animals from humans and encourage cooperation

Milk Disappearance

• On day of harvest, milk was mysteriously gone.
• The pigs took the milk, justifying it as needed for a better harvest.