Political Allegories and Fables
Political Allegories and Fables Quiz
Questions
In George Orwell's "Animal Farm", what animal represents the working class?
- Horses
- Pigs
- Dogs
- Sheep
In Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", what race of people represents the English government?
- Lilliputians
- Brobdingnagians
- Houyhnhnms
- Yahoos
In George Orwell's "1984", what is the name of the totalitarian government?
- Oceania
- Eurasia
- Eastasia
- Big Brother
In Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare", what does the tortoise represent?
- Persistence
- Speed
- Cunning
- Laziness
In George Orwell's "Animal Farm", what does the windmill represent?
- Progress
- Power
- Control
- Equality
In Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", what is the name of the flying island?
- Laputa
- Balnibarbi
- Glubbdubdrib
- Luggnagg
In George Orwell's "1984", what is the name of the protagonist?
- Winston Smith
- Julia
- O'Brien
- Big Brother
In Aesop's fable "The Lion and the Mouse", what does the mouse represent?
- Strength
- Courage
- Gratitude
- Humility
In George Orwell's "Animal Farm", what happens to the windmill after it is built?
- It is destroyed by a storm
- It is used to generate electricity
- It is sold to a neighboring farm
- It is never completed
In Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", what is the name of the giant race of people?
- Lilliputians
- Brobdingnagians
- Houyhnhnms
- Yahoos
In George Orwell's "1984", what is the name of the Thought Police?
- The Ministry of Truth
- The Ministry of Love
- The Ministry of Peace
- The Ministry of Plenty
In Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes", what does the fox represent?
- Greed
- Envy
- Cunning
- Pride
In George Orwell's "Animal Farm", what does the red flag represent?
- Revolution
- Equality
- Power
- Control
In Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", what is the name of the race of talking horses?
- Lilliputians
- Brobdingnagians
- Houyhnhnms
- Yahoos
In George Orwell's "1984", what is the name of the propaganda slogan?
- War is Peace
- Freedom is Slavery
- Ignorance is Strength
- All Animals Are Equal