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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 New Testament.
(d) The Old Testament.

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

3. What was off-putting about the last man Offred worked for?
(a) His voice.
(b) His body.
(c) His smell.
(d) His face.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the ritual called when the women confess sexual ‘sins’ to one another?
(a) Coming Clean.
(b) Wiping the Slate.
(c) Confession.
(d) Testifying.

10. How old was Offred’s mother when she had the baby?
(a) 25.
(b) 32.
(c) 18.
(d) 37.

11. According to Chapter 6, when will Offred go to the Commander’s office?
(a) Never.
(b) Immediately.
(c) The next evening.
(d) The next day.

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

13. What is the new name of the area in Chapter 2?
(a) Calvary.
(b) Gilead.
(c) Boston.
(d) Mt. Olive.

14. Who is Luke?
(a) The narrator’s ex.
(b) A guard.
(c) The chauffeur.
(d) The Commander.

15. Where was Offred’s daughter first stolen?
(a) From her car.
(b) On the street.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) The laundromat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one kind of film the women watched at the center?

2. Where is the Commander’s wife’s “territory”?

3. What does the narrator compare her story to?

4. What is the baby in Chapter 8 called?

5. When will Offred take the doctor up on his offer in Chapter 4?

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