cannibalism- n. practice of eating one’s own kind (e.g. A human eating a human)
cryptic- adj. mysterious or obscuregambol - v. to skip about in play
ignominious - adj. shameful; dishonorable
indefatigable- adj. untiringparasitical- adj. like a parasite; gaining benefits from a host it injures
2. Comprehension
Choose the best answer.
1. Where does this story take place?
A. At a zoo.
B. On a farm. X
C. In a city.
2. How do the animals feel about Major?
A. The animals make fun of Major
B. The animals ignore Major.C. The animals respect Major. X
3. Major describes the current life of animals as
A. Happy.B. Miserable. XC. Unimportant.
4. Who does Major say is responsible for the animals’ condition?
A. Pigs.B. Human beings. X
C. Cows.
5. What does Major mean when he says “no animal escapes the cruel knife”?
A. The farmer will kill all the animals. X
B. Knives are dangerous.C. Animals are slow.
3. Answer the questions
Why did the animals wait for Mr. Jones to go to bed?
So they could meet in the barn
Who or what did Mr. Jones shoot his gun at? Why?
The fox because the animals was loud
Major uses the phrase “produce of our labour” several times. What are some examples of produce of the animals’ labour?
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