1. Animal Farm
Warm Ups

2. Animal Farm Warm Up #1 Napoleon Boxer Snowball Moses Squealer Clover
Consider the names of the characters in Animal Farm.
Why did Orwell use the names he did for the characters listed below? How do the names fit each character?
Explain with evidence from the text (you may paraphrase or direct quote)
Complete sentences ONLY
If you were Orwell, would you have named any of them differently? If so, what changes would you have made?
Napoleon
Boxer
Snowball
Moses
Squealer
Clover

3. Animal Farm Warm Up #2 Identify by matching: (write out both answers)
Old Major A. Foolish, pretty white mare; liked sugar & ribbons
Boxer B. Donkey; oldest animal on the farm
Clover C. Raven who spoke of Sugarcandy Mountain
Benjamin D. Huge horse; not very smart, but of good character
Mollie E. More vivacious pig than Napoleon
Snowball F. He began the whole idea of the revolution.
Squealer G. Motherly, middle-aged mare
Moses H. Not much of a talker; but got getting his own way
Napoleon I. A brilliant talker

4. Animal Farm Warm Up #3
Pick up the vocabulary worksheet on the table by the door
ON YOUR OWN PAPER – write the number and the answer
EX. 1. A. Asleep
Complete #1-10

5. Animal Farm Warm Up #4 Pick one question below and use the TEE method:
T – Thesis
E – Evidence (Quote)
E – Explain
According to Orwell's ideas presented in Animal Farm, can man ever achieve a utopian society? Why or why not?
Where did the "other animals" go wrong? How could they have prevented the downfall of their society? What applications can one make to Man in the 20th Century?