ANSWERS CHAPTER 2

1. Old Major died. Pigs held secret meetings in the barn on the principles of Animalism. Mr Jones got drunk and did not feed the animals, the animals helped themselves – started the rebellion and Mr Jones and his men ran off. Animals rid the farm buildings of human evidence. Animals entered the farmhouse but touched nothing. Snowball painted over Manor Farm – Animal Farm. The pigs wrote the Seven Commandments on the wall. The pigs milked the cows. The animals went down to the hayfield to start the harvest.

2. 1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal. 3. a - 1 b - 4 c - 2 d - 3

Snowball clever powerful astute focused For it was Snowball who was best at writing Squealer persuasive influential convincing lively vivacious respected clever The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white 3. Moses Boxer unreliable lazy tell-tale spoilt The animals hated Moses because he told tales and did not work dependable dedicated underhand caring Their most faithful disciples were the two carthorses

Mollie frivolous pampered vain spoilt foolish Will there be sugar cubes? Mr Jones careless irresponsible When evening came the animals were still unfed 3.