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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora think has happened when she sees Offred on the floor in Chapter 10?
(a) That Offred is dead.
(b) That she has fallen.
(c) That she is hurt.
(d) That she is hiding something.

2. Why has Janine been transferred in Chapter 12?
(a) She went crazy.
(b) There was something wrong with the baby.
(c) There was something wrong with her milk.
(d) She was jealous.

3. Who does Offred compare the Commander to in Chapter 9?
(a) The Nazi.
(b) Herself.
(c) The Nazi’s mistress.
(d) Her mother.

4. Why is it not likely that Offred ended up in Canada?
(a) Because border control was too tight.
(b) Because Canada hated Gilead.
(c) Because Canada loved Gilead.
(d) Because Canada feared retaliation.

5. How often do the girls get a break, according to Chapter 12?
(a) Every fifteen minutes.
(b) As often as they want.
(c) Once an evening.
(d) Once an hour.

6. What does the Commander say was the main problem with men, before?
(a) They felt too much.
(b) They could not feel.
(c) They were cruel to women.
(d) They beat their wives.

7. What did Offred want to do with the cat in Chapter 11?
(a) Forget it.
(b) Give it away.
(c) Kill it.
(d) Take it with them.

8. What does Offred do before the van comes in Chapter 15?
(a) Tries to warn Nick.
(b) Waits for them.
(c) Tries to kill herself.
(d) Tries to escape.

9. What was Offred’s job before?
(a) She was a stay-at-home mother.
(b) She worked at a library.
(c) She worked at a hotel.
(d) She worked at a bookstore.

10. According to Chapter 15, in which state was Offred most likely located?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

11. What does Ofglen start to think about Offred in Chapter 14?
(a) That she is in love with the Commander.
(b) That she is giving up.
(c) That she is committed.
(d) That she is a real revolutionary.

12. What was the first big change that happened in Offred’s life?
(a) She lost her job.
(b) She lost the right to her own money.
(c) She lost her daughter.
(d) She lost Luke.

13. How did Serena Joy get the photo, according to Offred in Chapter 12?
(a) Through the Marthas.
(b) Through the Commander.
(c) Through the Wives.
(d) Through the Handmaids.

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

15. Where does Offred go after seeing the Commander in Chapter 8?
(a) Back to her room.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To see his Wife.
(d) She runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the worst thing that could have happened to Offred?

2. What does Ofglen tell Offred in Chapter 12?

3. According to Chapter 15, in which city was Offred most likely located?

4. To what mythical figure does the professor compare Offred?

5. Why can Offred believe Nick in Chapter 15?

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