Historical
Which 17th-century group did Margaret Atwood take inspiration from?
Puritans
What is the philosophy advocating for equal rights for women?
What was the movement for equal rights for women?
Feminism
What is the title of the protagonist?
Handmaid
Which U.S. political conflict influenced Margaret Atwood the most?
The Cold War
What do you call an idealized (typically fictional) society?
Utopia
Which of the two dominant political ideologies of the U.S. was more influential during the 1980s?
Conservative / Modern Republican
What color do the wives wear?
Blue
What social movement did Margaret Atwood write to combat?
Religious Fundamentalism / Christian Nationalism
What do you call a society that claims to be perfect but is, in reality, deeply, fundamentally flawed?
Dystopia
What ideology was the U.S. government trying to suppress in the era of Margaret Atwood?
Communism
What is the name of the protagonist?
Offred
What year does the book take place?
What wave of feminism did Margaret Atwood contribute to?
Second Wave Feminism
What was the name of the moral/religious movement within the U.S. in the '80s that helped promote religious fundamentalism?
The Satanic Panic
What is the title of the women who could not have children and were sent to labor colonies?
Unwomen
What year was A Handmaid's Tale published?
1985
Who is the woman depicted in the "We Can Do It!" poster?
Rosie the Riveter
Who was president when A Handmaid's Tale was published?
Ronald Reagan
What color do the Marthas (house servants) wear?
Green