View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the Bible did the women hear at the center each day?
(a) The Beatitudes.
(b) Rachel and Leah’s story.
(c) The Old Testament.
(d) The New Testament.

2. In Chapter 2, where do Offred and her companion go before returning home?
(a) To chat with Luke.
(b) To see the bodies on the wall.
(c) Shopping for pleasure.
(d) To chat with the Aunts.

3. What color is the Commander’s hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Grey.

4. How does Cora feel about the baby in Chapter 8?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Bored.
(d) Angry.

5. What does the narrator compare “date rape” to?
(a) Candy.
(b) A fancy gourmet dish.
(c) A cocktail.
(d) Drugs.

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

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

8. When will Offred take the doctor up on his offer in Chapter 4?
(a) Perhaps later.
(b) She already has.
(c) Never.
(d) She does in Chapter 4.

9. Who is Offred looking for in Chapter 8?
(a) Moira.
(b) Alma.
(c) Janine.
(d) Her mother.

10. If he is alive, what will Luke send to Offred?
(a) A tape.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A message.
(d) Food.

11. What do the Aunts have in their belts in Chapter 1?
(a) Cell phones.
(b) Their hands.
(c) Cattle prods.
(d) Decorations.

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

13. What is written on the pillow that Offred finds in Chapter 4?
(a) Peace.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Charity.

14. What stuffed animal did Offred’s daughter take with her?
(a) A bear.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Japanese doing in the city in Chapter 2?

2. What language does Offred think the message in her room is in Chapter 4?

3. Where was Offred’s daughter first stolen?

4. What is strange about the blankets at the center in Chapter 1?

5. What animal does Offred compare herself to when taking a nap?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 368 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample