The power of propaganda
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will revise propaganda and consider what happens when the 7 commandments are replaced with "all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others".
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5 Questions
Q1.
What happens to Boxer?
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
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.
Q4.
Where was Boxer actually taken?
Boxer was actually taken to another farm.
Boxer was actually taken to the vets.
Boxer was not taken anywhere.
Q5.
How do the animals react? (Select 2 answers)
The animals do not care where Boxer is being taken.
The animals do not know what is happening.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is an example of propaganda being used in Animal Farm?
Napoleon starts living in the farmhouse.
Squealer makes the dogs growl at the animals.
The Seven Commandments are changed without the animals realising.
Q2.
How did the animals feel about 'Animal Farm?'
Miserable
Tired
Worried
Q3.
Why does Squealer spend so much time with the sheep?
He is teaching them to chase the animals.
He wants to make them work harder.
He wants to teach them how to read and write.
Q4.
What do the pigs reveal they can do that shocks the animals?
The pigs can hold whips in their trotters .
The pigs can read and write.
The pigs can work on the farm.
Q5.
The Commandment 'All animals are equal' becomes...
'All animals are equal but not as equal as you think.'
'All animals are equal but the pigs are the most important.'
'All animals are equal unless they can walk on two legs.'