Animal Farm

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Animal Farm

• Chapter IX (9)

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1. Why would it be difficult for Boxer to work
with a split hoof?

• He would experience pain every time he stepped on
  the hoof.

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2. What does it mean when you make something a
point of honour?

• You do it because you are proud to do it.

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3. Why were Benjamin and Clover worried about
Boxer?

• Boxer confessed to Clover that the hoof troubled
  him a lot.
• Clover and Benjamin warned Boxer that his lungs
  would not last forever.

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4. What is the retiring age for each animal?

• Horses and pigs 12 years
• Cows 14
• Dogs 9
• Sheep 7
• Geese and hens 5

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5. What is the meaning of the word super
annuated?

• Animals that have retired.

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6. What would the pension be for a horse?

• Five pounds of corn a day.
• In winter fifteen pounds of hay
• On public holidays they may receive a carrot or
  an apple.

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7. What does Squealer mean with the words a too
rigid equality in rations would have been
contrary to the principles of Animalism?

• If all animals received the same amount of food
  they would have acted against the principles of
  Animalism.

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8. What lies are Squealer selling the animals?

• That some animals may get more food than others.
• They are not short in food, they are actually
  eating more than ever.
• They worked shorter hours.
• The drinking water was of a better quality.
• A larger proportion of their young ones survived
  infancy.
• They had more straw.
• They suffered less from fleas.

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9. How do you know the pigs consider themselves
superior to the animals? (Five reasons)

• The piglets would get a school
• They may not play with other animals
• Other animals must get off paths when a pig
  approaches.
• Pigs could wear ribbons on Sundays
• All the barley was reserved for the pigs

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10. What does it mean when someone says life has
a greater dignity?

• The animals suffer but they suffer with style.
• The farm belongs to them, there are no humans to
  tyrannize over them.

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11. What was the reason for the Spontaneous
Demonstrations?

• It was held to celebrate the struggles and
  triumphs of Animal Farm.

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12. What is a Republic?

• A political system or form of government in which
  people elect representatives to exercise power
  for them .

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13. Why is Animal Farm not really a Republic?

• The animals did not elect the pigs to be their
  representatives and they did not elect Napoleon
  to be their leader.

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14. Why was Moses allowed back on the farm?

• The animals were hungry and they worked hard.
  They wanted to believe there existed a better
  place for themselves somewhere else, like
  Sugarcandy Mountain.

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15. Why did Boxer collapse?

• There was something wrong with his lung.

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16. How do you know Boxer was not on the brink of
death?

• He was looking forward to his retirement.

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17. Of al the animals why did Boxer deserve the
retirement the most?

• He worked the hardest on the Windmills.

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18. What is a knacker?

• somebody who kills horses somebody who buys and
  slaughters old, worn-out, or injured horses for
  their body parts such as their flesh and hide .

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19. Why did the animals believe that Boxer died
in hospital? (Four reasons)

• Squealer said he was at Boxers deathbed
• The van was bought by the hospital from the
  knacker.
• Squealer gave graphic details of Boxers
  deathbed.
• He read out a list of costs for medicines which
  Napoleon paid for.

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20. What is the meaning of bring back their
lamented comrades remains for internment on the
farm?

• To bring back the body of Boxer, for whom they
  are all crying and mourning, for burial on the
  farm.

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21. Where could the pigs possibly have gotten te
money for another case of whiskey?

• They received the money for Boxers skin and
  bones.