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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. Where does the Commander rank, according to Ofglen?

2. Where was Offred's documentation found?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Offred tell the Commander that she wants?

4. What does Ofglen tell Offred in Chapter 12?

5. How did Offred make her documentation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the most likely explanation for the Wife’s presence in the Salvaging?

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

4. Why does Offred think about her age and height in Chapter 9?

5. What has happened to former nuns?

6. Why is Nick becoming a significant character by Chapter 11?

7. What might Offred expect after being taken?

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

9. Why does Offred pray in Chapter 11?

10. Why is Ofglen’s question about Soul Scrolls subversive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three subversive women – Ofglen, Moira, and Offred’s mother – appear in the novel. Compare and contrast them and their ultimate fates. How are they similar and different, and how does this end up affecting their outcomes?

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

Offred’s daughter is one of the most important people in her life, though they are no longer together. Describe what Offred’s daughter’s life might be like at the moment. How are children important in Gilead, and what is Offred’s daughter’s most likely fate?

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