Activity 5.1
Animal Farm: Chapter 1: Vocabulary
- scullery: a small room or section of a pantry in which food is cleaned, trimmed, and cut into cooking portions before being sent to the kitchen.
- mincing: to cut or chop into very small pieces. : to soften, moderate, or weaken (one’s words), esp. for the sake of decorum or courtesy.
- tyranny: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. :the government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler
- dissentients: dissenting, esp. from the opinion of the majority.
- enmity: a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
Study Questions
1. Who owns Manor Farm?
A. Mr.Jones.
2. What problem does he have?
A. A drinking problem.
3. Who is Old Major?
A. The prize Middle White boar.
4. Why does Old Major assemble the animals?
A. He had a strange dream the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals.
5. List the ideals outlined by Old Major that should occur after the rebellion.
A.
6. What broke up the meeting?
A.
7. What political idea in Russian history does Old Major represent?
A.
8. To what political figure in Russian history does Jones correspond?
A.
