Animal Farm -- Characters & Dictatorship

Question 1

a middle white boar; real name is Willingdon Beauty; represents Karl Marx; 12 years old

Answer 1

Old Major

Question 2

really stupid but really strong; has a white stripe down his face; strong as 2 horses combined

Answer 2

Boxer

Question 3

girl horse; has 4 foals; mom of the group

Answer 3

Clover

Question 4

donkey; oldest animal on the farm; worst tempered; smartass; bff with Boxer

Answer 4

Benjamin

Question 5

girl horse; white and foolish; princess treatment; sugar and ribbons

Answer 5

Mollie

Question 6

quick in speech; inventive; no personality

Answer 6

Snowball

Question 7

large; fierce looking; Berskire boar; gets his own way

Answer 7

Napoleon

Question 8

round cheeks; twinkling eyes; small/nervous movements; persuasive

Answer 8

Squealer

Question 9

a tame Raven; spy; clever talker and tale bearer; knows of Sugarcandy Mountain

Answer 9

Moses

Question 10

the manipulation and control of language

Answer 10

propaganda

Question 11

use of words to soften the true meaning

Answer 11

euphemism

Question 12

simplification covers the true meaning

Answer 12

oversimplification

Question 13

to do something everyone else is doing

Answer 13

bandwagon

Question 14

one part of a statement contradicts another part

Answer 14

internal contradiction

Question 15

no logical cause is given or known for the effect

Answer 15

faulty cause and effect reasoning

Question 16

avoid answering the question by skirting the issue or answering with another question

Answer 16

begging the question

Question 17

the masses must be behind the leader and feel that his or her new ideas will make a real difference in their lives

Answer 17

supporters

Question 18

they must follow blindly and without question

Answer 18

ignorance of followers

Question 19

must be someone or something to blame for all the bad conditions the leader wants to eradicate

Answer 19

scapegoat