Animal Farm Quiz 1Answer these questions in writing. Responses should last only as long as necessary to answer the question.1. What is an allegory? Why is Animal Farm an allegory? An allegory is a piece of literature that represents a larger, hidden idea. Animal Farm is an allegory because it represents all the revolutions that led to people's freedom, such as the civil rights movement and the Arab Spring. Furthermore, Animal Farm paints a picture of how animals are treated horribly until they can no longer work, at which point they are killed or sold. This is also an allegory representing the Holocaust.2. Identify Major's heroic qualities. How does he approach an ancient Greek hero? Major is a highly respected boar who took the time before his death to unite the farm animals in a common cause. His age and respectability inspired the animals to work towards solving their problems. The Major is like an ancient Greek hero because of his "noble" position; he is Mr. Jones' prize pig. The farm animals consider him their leader, who is one of the qu...