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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. In Chapter 10, what does Offred tell the Commander that she wants?
(a) To find out all about him.
(b) To have a baby.
(c) To escape.
(d) To know what’s going on.

2. What do the men tell the Commander in Chapter 15?
(a) That Offred is pregnant.
(b) That Offred is sleeping with Nick.
(c) That Offred has betrayed secrets.
(d) That Offred has a daughter.

3. To what mythical figure does the professor compare Offred?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Eurydice.
(d) Isis.

4. What is Serena Joy’s hobby?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Reading.
(c) Singing.
(d) Watching television.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Commander offer to Offred in Chapter 10?

2. What does Nick tell Offred in Chapter 15?

3. What month is it when Offred goes to Jezebel’s?

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

5. Why can Offred believe Nick in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Janine’s behavior at the Salvaging.

2. What might Offred expect after being taken?

3. Why does Offred pray in Chapter 11?

4. What is Serena’s reaction to the cape in Chapter 14?

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

6. What form do Offred's prayers take in Chapter 11?

7. Where does Offred take the new Ofglen in Chapter 14? Why?

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

9. Why does the Commander offer Offred a gift in Chapter 10?

10. What has happened to former nuns?

(see the answer keys)

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