Chapter 4 Flashcards
(10 cards)
- How did Snowball and Napoleon use the pigeons?
To tell animals of neighboring farms of the rebellion and to teach Beasts of England
- What two farms flanked Animal Farm, and who owned them?
Pilkington owned Foxwood and Frederick owned Pinchfield.
- How did these two farm owners view the animal takeover?
They were frightened by the uprising and wanted to prevent their animals from learning about it. Initially, they pretended to laugh about it, but they truly feared it.
- What would people do if they heard animals singing Beasts of England?
Flog the animals
- From what readings did Snowball learn about military strategies?
Julius Caesar’s campaigns
- Describe each line of attack.
At first, thirty-five pigeons flew overhead and dropped their defecating loads upon the men while the geese attacked the men’s legs. The intention was to cause disorder. The second line saw Muriel, Benjamin, the sheep and Snowball rush forward and attack from all sides, causing more chaos and disorder. After retreating from this line, the remaining animals, especially the horses and cows and pigs, surrounded the men in the yard and attacked in every fashion they knew. Snowball was scored with pellets from Jones’ gun, and a sheep was killed. Boxer stunned a stable-lad.
- How long did the attack last before the men retreated?
Approximately five minutes
- How did Boxer feel about the unconscious stable-lad? How did Snowball react?
Boxer had no intention of killing anyone and felt remorse about the lad’s condition. Snowball stated that a dead human is a good human and death is a part of war.
- Who received heroic honors?
Boxer and Snowball received Animal Hero, First Class for their efforts, and the dead sheep was honored with Animal Hero, Second Class for her sacrifice of life.
- Name the battle and state the date it occurred.
Battle of the Cowshed on October 12
