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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will see how Boxer is betrayed and then consider what his betrayal represents within the novel.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who is Whymper?
Correct answer: A human solicitor hired by Napoleon.
An animal on the farm.
Another nearby farmer.
One of Napoleon's dogs.
Q2.
Which of the following is an example of betrayal?
A leader abusing their power.
Being confused about whether you have been lied to.
Being lied to repeatedly.
Correct answer: Breaking someone's trust.
Q3.
Who are Frederick and Pilkington?
Correct answer: Human farmers from nearby farms.
Human solicitors.
The dogs.
The sheep.
Q4.
Who does Napoleon end up trading with?
Correct answer: Frederick
Pilkington
Q5.
How does Frederick betray Napoleon?
Frederick pays Napoleon less than they agreed.
Correct answer: Frederick pays Napoleon with forged banknotes.
Frederick pretends to want to trade and then changes his mind at the last moment.
Frederick tells Pilkington that Napoleon is being deceitful.

5 Questions

Q1.
What happens to Boxer?
Correct answer: Boxer gets injured while he is working hard on the farm.
Boxer hurts himself by falling over.
Boxer is told to stop working.
The pigs hurt Boxer when he is not working hard enough.
Q2.
Who looked after Boxer?
The dogs
The human farmers
Correct answer: The other animals
The pigs
Q3.
Where did the pigs say Boxer was being taken?
The pigs said Boxer was being taken away and would not return.
The pigs said Boxer was being taken to a nearby farm.
The pigs said Boxer was being taken to slaughter.
Correct answer: The pigs said Boxer was being taken to the vets.
Q4.
Where was Boxer actually taken?
Boxer was actually taken to another farm.
Correct answer: Boxer was actually taken to be slaughtered.
Boxer was actually taken to the vets.
Boxer was not taken anywhere.
Q5.
How do the animals react? (Select 2 answers)
Correct answer: The animals are horrified.
The animals do not care where Boxer is being taken.
The animals do not know what is happening.
Correct answer: The animals try to stop Boxer being taken.

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