Gilead Terms
The ritualized rape is called (blank) in The Handmaid's Tale.
The Ceremony
"They've removed anything you could tie a ____ to."
Rope
"I think of this name as buried. This name has an aura around it, like an amulet, some charm that's survived from an unimaginably distant past. I lie in my single bed at night, with my eyes closed, and the name floats there behind my eyes. . . "
Offred
Offred goes shopping with Ofglen and they view the wall.
Did happen.
How do Handmaids signal to each other that they are part of the underground resistance movement?
They work the word "mayday" into the conversation.
The place that Handmaids are trained is called (blank).
The Rachel and Leah Re-Education Center or The Red Center.
"The chances are one in ____, we learned that at the Center. The air got too full, once of chemicals, rays, radiation. . . "
"There is more than one kind of freedom. . .Freedom to and freedom from."
Aunt Lydia
Offred is allowed to read magazines in Serena Joy’s sitting room.
Did NOT happen
What are the machines that write out prayers (for a fee) called?
Soul Scrolls (or Holy Rollers)
“We lived in the blank white ______ at the edges of print.”
spaces
"It doesn't have to be a doctor. . . I was thinking of Nick. He's been with us a long time. He's loyal. I could fix it with him."
Serena Joy
Janine (Ofwarren) gives birth to a healthy baby - Angela.
Did NOT happen.
The term for working-class wives who must fulfill all roles (wife, mother, servant).
Econowives
"Moira had power now, she'd been set _____, she'd set herself ______." (Same word in both blanks.)
Loose
"No, she wouldn't understand. Anyway, she won't talk to me much anymore. We don't seem to have much in common, these days."
The Commander
Offred smokes a cigarette given to her by Serena Joy.
Did NOT happen.
The group wedding all the women attend is called (blank).
A Prayvaganza.
"Nolite te ________ carborundorum."
bastardes
"Hello, I'm _____. I'm your waitperson for this morning. Can I get you some coffee to begin with?"
Offred chooses to begin her relationship with Nick on her own, without pressure from Serena Joy.
Did NOT happen