Appendix #4 Preparation Questions for Animal Farm Test

1. A lesson that might be learned form the novel Animal Farm is that "Absolute power corrupts absolutely". Explain how this is true in the novel.
   
2. Orwell creates many memorable characters in the novel Animal Farm. Using any three characters explain how each plays an important role on a literal as well as interpretive level.
   
3. Show how brute force and propaganda contributed to the failure of Old Major's dream of a better future for his animals and Lenin's dream of a better future for his people.
   
4. Do you believe that life was better or worse for the animals after the battle of cowshed? Defend your answer with specific examples from the novel.