Page Numbers and Chapters for Animal Farm

Animal Farm Reading Guide for ISBN # 978-0-451-52634-2
Page, Chapter: Question
4, I: Why do the other animals admire Boxer?
6, I: How does Major tell the animals to plan for the revolution?
6, I: Who tells the animals about their dream?
11, I: Who has a vision of a world without humans?
12, I: What is the anthem of the revolution?
12, I: What are Mollie’s concerns about the revolution?
16, II: What is the name given to the teachings of Old Major?
17, II: Who loves ribbons?
What could the ribbons be symbolic for?
17, II: Who tells the animals about Sugarcandy Mountain?
What purpose does the mountain serve?
19, II: Who brings a revolution upon himself?
How does he do that?
19, II: What does Farmer Jones do to bring about the revolution?
29, III: Who has a personal motto to work harder?
30, III: What is the emblem of Animal Farm?
35, III: What happens to the missing milk?
36, III: How does Squealer convince the other animals that it’s okay for the pigs to get special treatment?
38, IV: How do other farmers react to the revolt at Manor Farm?
40, IV: Who leads the animals to victory at the Battle of Cowshed?
How did he or she know how to fight a battle?
42, IV: Who attacks Farmer Jones at the Battle of Cowshed?
43, VI: How does Boxer feel about killing a human at the Battle of Cowshed?
46, V: Why does Mollie abandon the revolution to go live with the humans?
47, V: Why do Snowball and Napoleon disagree at the Sunday meetings?
49, V: Who designs the plans for the windmill?
50, V: Who believes life will continue to be bad in spite of the revolution?
Why doesn’t he support the pigs?
53, V: Who secretly trains the puppies as guard dogs?
57, V: Why does Napoleon claim credit for the design of the windmill?
64, VI: Who acts as the go-between for the pigs and the humans?
68, IV; 30, III: Who is the cynical donkey who never expresses support for the pigs?
69, VI: Who gets the blame for the destruction of the first windmill?
79, VII: Do the animals believe that Snowball starts plotting WITH the humans to overthrow the animals?
92, VIII: How does Squealer convince the animals that things are going well on the farm?
97, VIII: Why do the animals change their chant from “Death to humanity” to “Death to Frederick”?
100-101, VIII: Who pays Napoleon with counterfeit money?
103, VIII: Who or what destroys the second windmill?107, VIII: What makes the animals think Napoleon is dying?
108, VIII: Who repaints the Seven Commandments?
Why would the pigs want or need to repaint the commandments?
121, IX: Who nurses boxer when he is ill?
122, IX: Where does Boxer go after leaving the farm?
133, X: How does the bleating of the sheep work in favor of the pigs?
134, X: Which is the last commandment to be changed?
136, X: Who toasts Napoleon and the farm at the end of the novel?
140, X: Who decides to change the name of the farm BACK to Manor Farm?
What connotations does the name Manor Farm carry with it?
141, X: What surprises the animals when they look in the farmhouse window at the end of the novel?

Why would the animals need to alter the Seven Commandments?
As you read, ask yourself, “Is Animal Farm a light-hearted children’s tale?”
Describe Boxer…
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