Gileadean Phrases
What is: Hope you get pregnant!
Began writing her novel during this year...
Offred
Who is "the narrator" or protagonist?
Why do the Handmaid's walk in pairs?
What is protection, but also to spy on each other?
The name of Hester's daughter in The Scarlet Letter?
"Under His Eye!"
What is: "God is watching!"
What is "Witness Writing" or "Diary Entries"?
Moira
Who is Offred's best friend from college?
What is the name of the center where the Handmaid's were trained?
What is The Red Center?
What is the name of the short story illustrating a woman's madness in a shade of gold?
"Praise be!"
What is: "Thank God!"
Atwood based her novel on this historical New England group...
Who are The Puritans?
Luke
Who is Offred's husband?
What is the name of the secret club the Commander takes Offred?
What is Jezebels?
"Mayday"
What is: "Help me!"
OR
Code word for the resistance.
Gilead is set in this New England city...
Where is Boston?
Serena Joy
Who is The Commander's Wife?
Before Gilead, a famous religious singer and speaker.
What is the purpose of the Salvaging?
If our narrator's name is Offred, what is the first name of the Commander?
Who is "Fred?"
"Nolite te bastardes carborundorum"
In order to escape Gilead, characters are fleeing to Atwood's real life birthplace.
Where is Canada?
Nick
Who is the Commander's driver and Offred's "boyfriend"?
What is the name of the event that takes place when large numbers of "Angels" get married?
What is "The Prayvaganza?"
Name one of Mrs. Barber's cats...
Who is Arnold or Phoebe?