Ceremony
This man performs the ceremony while reading a passage beforehand. Who is he?
The commander
What does Offred hide in her right shoe after dinner, and why?
a pat of butter for her face, handmaids aren't allowed creams or lotions
What game does offered play with the commander at the end of chapter 23 that triggers her memories of being literate?
Scrabble!
When the Commander is done reading the passage from the Bible, Serena Joy always does one action. What is it?
Serena Joy cries.
Offred mentally revisits memories of this person from her past, which helps her resist losing her identity.
Luke!
Offred remembers this feminist character who was her outspoken college friend and encouraged her to attend political demonstrations. Who is this person?
Moira
What is Offred supposed to do after the Ceremony?
Rest for 10 minutes!
In chapter 17, Offred longs to steal something. What is the object she tries to take, and what does she want to do with it?
She wants to steal a daffodil to press.
How did Moira escape the red center?
She stabbed Aunt Elizabeth in the ribs with a metal object.
What is Serena Joy holding Offred’s hands supposed to signify?
That they are “one flesh, one being.”
Before the Ceremony, what does Nick do that may be seen as an act of disobedience to Offred?
Nick taps Offred with his shoe, which Offred is hesitant about.
What person from Offred’s past does she miss but feels expected too much from her?
Her mother
When the Commander is done reading, what does Offred pray silently?
“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum”
During the beginning/middle of the Ceremony, from whom does she remember advice?
Queen Victoria
When Offred’s mother is at the hospital why do they write on her chart to identify she is having a baby over the age of 30?
“Aged Primipara”