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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when Offred goes to Jezebel’s?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) August.

2. How does the Commander feel about Offred being taken away in Chapter 15?
(a) Sad.
(b) Neutral.
(c) Furious.
(d) Terrified.

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

4. What usually happens at a salvaging that does not happen in Chapter 14?
(a) The Aunt announces the crimes.
(b) The women die.
(c) The women can plead their own defense.
(d) The women to be hanged can make a statement.

5. What is the new order for women supposed to inspire, according to the Aunts?
(a) Lust.
(b) Love.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Camaraderie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ofglen and Offred go together in Chapter 12?

2. What does Offred not want to be heard doing in Chapter 9?

3. Where does the Commander rank, according to Ofglen?

4. How were the Aunts’ names chosen?

5. What does the Latin phrase really mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the professor in Chapter 15, what might have happened to Offred?

2. In Chapter 9, what is new about the way Offred reads the message on her wall?

3. How does the professor describe Nick’s role?

4. What is the rumor about how Janine got pregnant?

5. Why is the concentration camp documentary important?

6. How does Offred feel about her participation in the Salvaging?

7. How does Offred characterize the spring, particularly May?

8. How does Offred react when she is taken in Chapter 15?

9. What is the condition that Nick sets forth for Offred in Chapter 13?

10. What are Offred's plans in Chapter 9?

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