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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Moira leave Aunt Elizabeth in Chapter 8?
(a) The dormitory.
(b) The washroom.
(c) By the boiler.
(d) The gymnasium.

2. Whose fault do the women say Janine’s rape was?
(a) Gilead’s.
(b) Society’s.
(c) Her attackers’.
(d) Her own.

3. What animal does Offred compare herself to when taking a nap?
(a) A cat.
(b) A sheep.
(c) An insect.
(d) A pig.

4. What does Offred look for at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Luke’s body.
(c) Angels.
(d) Her husband.

5. What do the women in the center whisper to each other at night?
(a) Their life stories.
(b) Their escape plan.
(c) Their real names.
(d) Their pseudonyms.

6. What is a disfigured baby called?
(a) An Unbaby.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A Non-Baby.
(d) An Unchild.

7. How long is a Handmaid’s posting?
(a) Indefinite.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

8. What is one kind of film the women watched at the center?
(a) Newsreels.
(b) Cartoons.
(c) Pornography.
(d) Feature films.

9. What did the dormitory used to be?
(a) A cafeteria.
(b) A dance hall.
(c) A gymnasium.
(d) A classroom.

10. Why is everyone jealous of Janine in Chapter 2?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is rich.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has more freedom.

11. What did Moira use as a weapon in Chapter 8?
(a) Part of the toilet.
(b) A bobby pin.
(c) The boiler.
(d) A shoe.

12. What does the Commander play with Offred in Chapter 8?
(a) Pictionary.
(b) Scrabble.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Cards.

13. What do the Japanese ask the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) Are you American?
(b) Are you happy?
(c) Nothing.
(d) Are you busy?

14. What is strange about the blankets at the center in Chapter 1?
(a) They are wool.
(b) They are comfortable.
(c) They say U.S.
(d) They are uncomfortable.

15. In Chapter 4, what word does the doctor use that shocks Offred?
(a) Barren.
(b) Fertile.
(c) Sterile.
(d) Uterus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Offred’s daughter now?

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

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

4. How does Cora feel about the baby in Chapter 8?

5. According to Chapter 3, what does the narrator see when she is drugged, later?

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