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As I read Animal Farm again recently, I was struck by how relevant it is to the events in our country today as the United States leans more and more toward socialism. A socialist himself, Orwell intended Animal Farm to depict the abuses of the communist regime under Stalin. In this fictional work, the animals rebel and take over Manor Farm from Mr. Jones, who represents the evils of capitalism, only to find themselves in even worse conditions when the ruling pigs exploit the working animals.

The Animal Farm Interactive Study Guide is not designed to replace reading the book, but to enhance the reading and understanding of it and to encourage exploration into related topics. Using the interactive medium of the computer, the student becomes more involved in the learning process.

Animal Farm Sample Quiz

Try it out! Here is a sampling of questions from some of the quizzes in the Animal Farm study guide.
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Animal Farm Study Guide Content

• Sequence of Events Activity - Rearrange the events in the order they occurred in the book.
• The Seven Commandments - Mouse over the Animal Farm commandments to see how each was changed or broken.
• George Orwell Biography - Biographical information covering the author.
• Orwell Photos – Photo slideshow showing George Orwell and family members.
• Why I Write - An excerpt from Orwell's essay, "Why I Write."
• Politics and the English Language - An excerpt from Orwell's essay, "Politics and the English Language."
• Political - Economic Systems - Brief description of capitalism, socialism, communism and fascism.
• Joseph Stalin Biography - Biographical information about the Soviet ruler whose tactics and regime Animal Farm was based on.
• Stalin Photos – Photo slideshow of Joseph Stalin
• Russian National Anthem - Listen to and view the text of the Russian National Anthem 1944 and 2000 versions.
• Map of Soviet Union 1974 – in case your geography is a little rusty.
• Character Review - Graphical representation of the main characters in the book. Mouse over each for a character summary.
• Character Symbolization - Orwell had definite historical characters and events in mind as he wrote Animal Farm. Mouse over each character to display an image of the person or thing that character represents.
• Characters Quiz - Click the character that corresponds to the displayed description.
• Quotations Quiz - Click the correct character for each displayed quote.
• Vocabulary Review - 55 vocabulary words taken from Animal Farm with definitions and sentence usage. The definitions and sentences are based on usage in the novel in order to enhance retention of the vocabulary, unlike memorizing random vocabulary lists.
• Spelling - review and test yourself on the spelling of all vocabulary words, audio pronunciation of each word included
• Definitions Quiz - Quiz on vocabulary word definitions.
• Vocabulary Sentences Quiz - Quiz using the vocabulary words in sentences.
• Vocabulary Sentences Test - tests on all the vocabulary words.
• Scriptural Connections - Questions for discussion, writing projects, or Bible study.
• Essay/Discussion Questions - 9 questions that may be used for either essays or discussion.
• Related Reading - Recommendations for books/media on related topics.
• Evaluation of movie versions of Animal Farm.
• Comprehension Quiz - 15 questions covering the entire book.
• Comprehension Test - 50 questions covering the entire book.
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