Gilead 101
What color do Handmaids wear?
Red
What color do Marthas wear?
Green
What is Offred’s real first name?
June
Blessed be the…
Fruit
What is the name of the resistance movement against Gilead?
Mayday
What phrase is commonly used as a greeting in Gilead?
Blessed be the fruit
Which group of women trains and disciplines Handmaids?
Aunts
Who is the Marthа in the Waterford household who helps June and secretly supports the resistance?
Rita
May the Lord…
Open
What forbidden activity/game does Offred do with the Commander?
Scrabble
What is the phrase said after “Blessed be the fruit”?
May the Lord open
Who was June’s best friend before Gilead, and who later became a Jezebel?
Moira
Which Commander secretly helps the resistance and later becomes an important ally?
Commander Lawrence
What phrase does Gilead use to remind people they are always being watched?
Under His Eye
What country does Offred hear may be offering refuge to people escaping Gilead?
Canada
What is the name of the place where Handmaids are trained before being assigned to Commanders?
The Red Center
Which Handmaid lost an eye after speaking out at the Red Center and later became known as Ofwarren?
Janine
Who is the Handmaid who becomes one of Offred’s closest connections and is part of the resistance?
Ofglen
What phrase do the Marthas and Handmaids use to express agreement or acceptance?
Praise be
What does the phrase “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” mean?
Don’t let the bastards grind you down
What does Gilead call the public executions that citizens are forced to attend?
Salvagings
Before becoming a Handmaid, what was Emily’s profession?
A university professor and biologist
What is the name of June’s husband who was separated from her when Gilead took over?
Luke
What phrase does Gilead use from the Bible to justify women having children?
Be fruitful and multiply
Who was June’s outspoken feminist mother who fought for women’s rights before Gilead?
Holly