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Animal Farm Chapter 5 Quiz

Animal Farm by George Orwell · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min

A free Animal Farm Chapter 5 quiz with answers and explanations. Use it as a reading check after Chapter 5, a homework quiz or quick revision — it covers Chapter 5 only, so there are no spoilers for later chapters.

Spoiler-safe: covers Chapter 5 only.

Skills tested: Character, Recall, Structure, Inference, Theme · Difficulty: Standard, Easy, Challenge

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Animal Farm Chapter 5 questions

The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.

  1. What does Clover find hidden under the straw in Mollie's stall?
    Sugar lumps and ribbons Mollie has been hiding · Linseed cake taken from the farm's store-shed · A mirror taken from Mrs Jones's dressing table · Letters passed to her by a man from Foxwood
  2. What does Snowball propose to build, and what does he promise it will bring?
    A schoolroom for the farm's young animals · A windmill that would power light and machines · A wall along the road to keep humans out · A store-shed big enough for a whole harvest
  3. How is the dispute over the windmill finally settled?
    The animals vote narrowly in Napoleon's favour · Snowball withdraws the plan and leaves quietly · Napoleon's dogs drive Snowball off the farm · Squealer finds a compromise both pigs accept
  4. Three weeks after the expulsion Napoleon announces the windmill will be built. How is the reversal explained?
    It is presented as a request from the other farms · The animals are told the vote has been held again · Squealer says the harvest has made it affordable · The design is said to have been Napoleon's all along
  5. What does Boxer settle on as his answer to the ending of the Sunday debates?
    Trusting that the leader's decisions must be right · Reminding the others of the rules on the barn wall · Asking Squealer to put the reasons down in writing · Demanding that the four young pigs be heard again
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Original questions written for Pagine. This book is in copyright, so questions paraphrase rather than quote it.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Animal Farm Chapter 5 quiz free?

Yes. All 5 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.

What does the Animal Farm Chapter 5 quiz cover?

Only Chapter 5 of Animal Farm: what happens, why characters act as they do, and what it shows about the novella's big ideas. It tests character, recall, structure, inference, theme at standard, easy, challenge level.

Does it contain spoilers?

No. It only covers Chapter 5, so it is safe to take as soon as you finish that part.

Can I use it with a class?

Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.

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