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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at examples of Squealer's rhetoric and consider how he uses rhetoric to manipulate the other animals on the farm.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is an example of corruption?
A government using propaganda.
A leader telling lies.
A leader treating people badly.
Correct answer: Dishonest actions of someone in power.
Q2.
What is dramatic irony?
Correct answer: When the reader or audience know something the characters don't.
When the reality of something is different to the perceived truth.
When the story has a hidden meaning.
When the writer hints at something that will happen in the rest of the story.
Q3.
What did Old Major say about trading with humans?
He did not talk about trade.
He encouraged animals to trade.
Correct answer: He said animals should never adopt the unhealthy vices of humans, including trade.
He said if they do trade, it should be done cleverly.
Q4.
Where has Napoleon started living?
He has stolen someone else's sty
He still lives in his sty
In a better sty
Correct answer: The farmhouse
Q5.
Where does Orwell use dramatic irony?
When Napoleon is called 'Our Leader.'
When Squealer explains why Napoleon needs to sleep in a bed.
Correct answer: When the animals cannot remember what the original commandment said.
When the animals start to protest about trading with humans.
Q6.
What reason does Squealer give for the animals being allowed to sleep in beds?
Squealer says it is their right because they are the leaders on the farm.
Correct answer: Squealer says that they have always slept in beds because a bed is merely a place to sleep.
Squealer says they can sleep in beds because the beds are comfortable.
Squealer says they need to sleep well so they can carry out their duties.

5 Questions

Q1.
What happens to the windmill?
Napoleon tells the animals to stop building the windmill.
The animals destroy the windmill.
The farmers come and destroy the windmill.
Correct answer: The storm destroys the windmill.
Q2.
Who does Squealer say Snowball is working with?
Farmer Jones
Correct answer: Frederick
Napoleon
Pilkington
Q3.
Who tells Squealer he doesn't believe what they are being told?
Correct answer: Boxer
Clover
Muriel
The sheep
Q4.
Why does Squealer use collective pronouns?
To make the animals angry at Snowball.
To make the animals feel sympathy for Snowball.
Correct answer: To make the animals feel united against Snowball.
To persuade the animals that what he is saying is true.
Q5.
What false memory does Squealer give to the animals?
Boxer being a coward in battle.
Correct answer: Napoleon acting like a hero in the battle.
Snowball attacking Napoleon.
Snowball writing documents.

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