Q 01/05

Who wrote Animal Farm?

A) George Orwell

B) Aldous Huxley

C) H. G. Wells

D) Evelyn Waugh

Answer · why

A) George Orwell

He called it the first book in which he consciously fused political and artistic purpose into one whole.

Q 02/05

What was the original subtitle of Animal Farm, dropped by American publishers in 1946?

A) A Modern Parable

B) A Fairy Story

C) A Beast Fable

D) A Political Satire

Answer · why

B) A Fairy Story

Orwell suggested a French title abbreviating to URSA, Latin for bear, a symbol of Russia.

Q 03/05

What was the farm called before the animals renamed it Animal Farm?

A) Manor

B) Pinchfield

C) Foxwood

D) Willingdon

Answer · why

A) Manor

Napoleon restores the old name at the dinner party that closes the book.

Q 04/05

What is the name of the drunken farmer the animals drive out?

A) Mr. Whymper

B) Mr. Jones

C) Mr. Pilkington

D) Mr. Frederick

Answer · why

B) Mr. Jones

He stands for Tsar Nicholas II and is later said to have died in an inebriates' home.

Q 05/05

Which aged prize boar inspires the rebellion with his speech and song before dying?

A) Old Major

B) Napoleon

C) Squealer

D) Snowball

Answer · why

A) Old Major

He is a blend of Marx and Lenin, and his skull is later dug up and displayed like Lenin's body.