| How old is Boxer and when can he retire? | He is eleven and can retire at age twelve. |
| What new name does Napoleon give Animal Farm? | Manor Farm |
| According to Squealer, what arrangements has Napoleon made for Boxer’s medical needs? | to send him for treatment at a Willingdon hospital |
| What do the animals observe by watching the pigs through the farmhouse window? | The pigs’ faces become human. |
| What is celebrated during the Spontaneous Demonstrations held each week? | the struggles and triumphs of farm animals |
| What prophecy does Moses the raven proclaim when he reappears on Animal Farm after an absence of many years? | He speaks of a better life just beyond the other side of the dark cloud called Sugarcandy Mountain. |
| What actual arrangements does Napoleon make for Boxer? | Boxer is sold to a knacker, a horse slaughterer, for hide and glue. |
| How does Squealer rationalize the wording on the van that takes Boxer away? | He explains that the vet recently purchased the van from a knacker and has not yet had the time to repaint it. |
| What happens on the day set aside for a banquet in honor of Boxer’s life? | The pigs get drunk after a large crate of beer is delivered to the farm. |
| What is planned to be built in the farmhouse garden? | a schoolroom for the young pigs |
| Three days after Boxer is taken away, what does Squealer announce to the animals? | He tells them Boxer has died in the hospital. |
| Which four original animals are still alive at the beginning of Chapter 10? | Clover, Benjamin, Moses, Squealer, and Napoleon |
| What causes Napoleon and Pilkington to break into a fight? | Both play an ace of spades while playing cards |
| What is Boxer’s only goal in life now that he has been injured? | He wants to see the windmill under way before he retires. |
| What creates a warm, rich aroma that fills the air one late afternoon in February? | the aroma of barley cooking |
| Why are there many more mouth to feed this winter? | Four sows give birth to thirty-one young pigs. |
| What is the completed windmill used for? | milling corn |
| At the end of the tour, what does Mr. Pilkington propose a toast to? | the prosperity of Animal Farm |
| What happens to Boxer late one summer evening just before his twelfth birthday? | His lung gives out at the quarry, and he falls. |
| Who is invited to tour Animal Farm? | neighboring farmers, like Pilkington |
Animal Farm Chapters 9-10
May 4, 2020