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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Moira’s body was beaten?
(a) Her feet.
(b) Her torso.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Her hands.

2. How is Offred officially identified?
(a) By her tattoo.
(b) By her pass.
(c) By her ID card.
(d) By her dress.

3. What is special about the day in Chapter 4?
(a) It is the first of May.
(b) It is the ceremony day.
(c) It is bath day.
(d) It is Offred’s birthday.

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

5. What was the center called?
(a) The Gilead Center.
(b) The Rachel and Leah Center.
(c) The Handmaid’s Center.
(d) The Training Center.

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

7. What kind of guerrillas does Offred see on the television in Chapter 6?
(a) Muslims.
(b) Jews.
(c) Baptists.
(d) Quakers.

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

9. How long was Offred at the center before Moira arrived?
(a) One week.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three weeks.

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

11. Who is having the baby in Chapter 8?
(a) Moira.
(b) Ofwarren.
(c) Ofglen.
(d) Warren’s Wife.

12. What has Janine now avoided in Chapter 8?
(a) Breastfeeding.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) More work as a Handmaid.
(d) Being an Unwoman.

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

14. Why was the narrator stressed around Moira in Chapter 3?
(a) She had a paper due.
(b) It was illegal to go out.
(c) Moira was a prostitute.
(d) Moira talked about date rape.

15. As described in Chapter 6, what does the sexual encounter NOT involve?
(a) Holding hands.
(b) The Wife.
(c) Kissing.
(d) The Commander.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What language does ‘Mayday’ come from?

3. What does Offred look for at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What stuffed animal did Offred’s daughter take with her?

5. What did Moira use as a weapon in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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