Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!"Which event most likely influenced the writing of this passage?

the 1905 massacre of people who were protesting their poor living conditions

the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which was inspired by the ideals of Lenin

the development of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics by Lenin in 1922

the collectivization of agriculture by the Communist Party in Russia in 1928

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Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.The two horses had just lain down when a brood of ducklings which had lost their mother filed into the barn, cheeping feebly and wandering from side to side to find some place where they would not be trodden on. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.

She is anxious.

She is timid.

She is protective.

She likes ducklings.

What is the best definition of allegory?

a story in which animals act the opposite of how one would expect

a piece of literature that uses humor to show human weaknesses

a piece of literature that takes place in a magical, imaginary world

a story in which the characters and events symbolize human truths

Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.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. Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place. The birds jumped onto their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.

“the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed”

“Everyone fled to his own sleeping-place.”

“making sure that there was a fox in the yard”

“let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness”

Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began:"Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. But I will come to the dream later. I have something else to say first. I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak to you."Which historical figure does Old Major most likely represent?

Tsar Nicholas II

an imperial guard

Vladimir Lenin

Joseph Stalin

Which excerpt from chapter 1 of Animal Farm is an example of direct characterization?

“The two cart-horses, Boxer and Clover, came in together, walking very slowly and setting down their vast hairy hoofs with great care lest there should be some small animal concealed in the straw.”

“Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance.”

“Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.”

“Last of all came the cat, who looked round, as usual, for the warmest place, and finally squeezed herself in between Boxer and Clover; there she purred contentedly throughout Major's speech without listening to a word of what he was saying.”

Which story is the best example of a satire?

a story in which a character refuses to throw away a broken pen and uses it despite its limitations, where the pen stands for the love of his father

a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks

a story in which a selfish, ornery fox realizes, with the help of a bumblebee, that he can gain more from being kind than from being forceful

a story in which a silly dog constantly gets into compromising circumstances, such as getting stuck in the back of a truck with a pair of cats

Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."But is this simply part of the order of Nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No, comrades, a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile, its climate is good, it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep—and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our imagining."Which event in Russian history does the sentiment of this passage most point to?

the crowning of Nicholas II, and the bourgeois’ enjoyment of luxuries

the start of World War I, and Russia’s hopes of benefitting from it

the beginning of collectivization, and the idea that all should share in wealth

the Soviet famine, in which so many people died due to poorly planned policies

Which excerpt from chapter 1 of Animal Farm is an example of indirect characterization?

“Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.”

“He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance.”

“She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.”

“Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did it was usually to make some cynical remark.”

What is indirect characterization?

when the author shows a character’s traits through words and actions

when a character expresses her true nature by acting in an opposite manner

when the narrator tells what a character is like with an explicit description

when a narrator is also a character in a story who provides internal thoughts

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