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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Offred do when she sees Nick in Chapter 11?
(a) Signals to him.
(b) Pulls a curtain between them.
(c) Calls his name.
(d) Nothing.

2. Who does the narrator go shopping with in Chapter 2?
(a) A Wife.
(b) A Martha.
(c) A Guardian.
(d) A Handmaid.

3. To what mythical figure does the professor compare Offred?
(a) Icarus.
(b) Eurydice.
(c) Isis.
(d) Persephone.

4. What did Luke finally do with the cat?
(a) Forget it.
(b) Kill it.
(c) Take it with them.
(d) Give it away.

5. Who did Aunt Lydia question about Moira in Chapter 8?
(a) Offred.
(b) Alma.
(c) Janine.
(d) All of the girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moira see Offred’s mother?

2. Where did the narrator’s mother take her when she was little?

3. As described in Chapter 6, what does the sexual encounter NOT involve?

4. What does Offred tell Nick in Chapter 14, which might be dangerous?

5. How long was Offred at the center before Moira arrived?

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