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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 did Moira see Offred’s mother?

2. Who was the man in the second part of the Salvaging, according to Ofglen?

3. What is the second part of the Salvaging called?

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

5. What is the best place Offred could have ended up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Luke, according to the professor?

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

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

4. Why does the story about the cat in Chapter 11 matter?

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

6. What might Offred expect after being taken?

7. How do women come to work at Jezebel’s?

8. Describe Janine’s behavior at the Salvaging.

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

10. Why does Offred pray in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Offred finds comfort, and eventually salvation, through her relationship with Nick. How is Nick characterized? Why is he important? Compare/contrast him with the character of Luke.

Essay Topic 2

Offred writes about having taken certain things for granted in her earlier life. Write an essay in which you discuss which things in particular she took for granted, and why. What are some things which she always valued, by contrast?

Essay Topic 3

Make-up is no longer available to any of the women in Gilead, except for those who work at Jezebel’s. In what way is make-up a significant symbol in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

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