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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When will Offred take the doctor up on his offer in Chapter 4?
2. What does the Commander play with Offred in Chapter 8?
3. What did the dormitory used to be?
4. According to Chapter 6, what is one Bible story that the Commander reads?
5. Why was the narrator stressed around Moira in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Commander act before and during the ceremony in Chapter 6?
2. Why does Offred have to be especially careful on this assignment, according to Chapter 2?
3. What does Offred do after exercising in Chapter 5?
4. What is wrong with how Offred kisses the Commander, in his view?
5. How is Offred’s role different from that of the Commander’s Wife?
6. What is carved on Offred’s desk at the center? Why is this significant?
7. Why is the narrator in the setting at the opening of the novel?
8. If Luke is dead in Chapter 7, what happened to him?
9. Why is the doctor’s offer to Offred in Chapter 4 tempting?
10. In Chapter 7, where does Offred think that Luke really is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In his speech at the end of the book, the professor gives several real-world links to Gilead. What contemporary society or issues do you see mirrored in Gilead? Take one real-life example and compare and contrast it with the society in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Though the novel focuses on Handmaids, other characters, in other roles, also permeate the book. Describe one role in-depth. What are some of the advantages of this role? Disadvantages?
Essay Topic 3
In the book, the Commander states that better doesn’t mean better for everyone; it always means worse, for some. What is the significance of this in the context of Gilead? Give concrete and specific examples to illustrate this statement and explore its significance.
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