Roles in Society
Who wears red?
Handmaid's
What were women no longer allowed to do after the Gilead regime became the new government?
No longer allowed to work, own property, be able to control their own money, or have abortions
What things are associated with the handmaids?
Red, flowers
What is the opposite of Dystopia?
Utopia
What game did the commander have Offred play with him?
Scrabble
The head of the household(s)?
The commander(s)
Why do all the shops in Gilead have pictures instead of written signs?
Women could read(nor write)
What is the birth mobile in The Handmaid's Tale?
This red vehicle comes around to collect Handmaids when one of them is going to give birth.
The narrator of The Handmaid's Tale?
Offred
Who was Offred's best friend?
Moira
Women who are at the top of the female social ladder are known as the _____?
Wives
If women are infertile, what happens to them?
They are sent to the colonies
What is Mayday?
The handmaids use the word to let other handmaids know there is either a call for help or rebellion.
Who was Offred's partner?
Luke
What was the original name of the book supposed to be? (Hint: narrator)
Offred
Infertile women who qualify to work in domestic roles are known as?
Marthas
When women become handmaids and are assigned to a commander, what do their names become?
They are named after the commander with an 'Of' at the beginning; Offred's commander is named Fred so her name became Of-fred
What is the blind eye on the ceiling in Offreds room?
The previous handmaid hanged herself on the light fixture that used to be there so they plastered over the light socket. The blind eye comes to signify death and freedom as well.
The country in which the novel is set in?
America
What did Serena Joy do before the new society was formed? (Hint: voice)
She was a gospel singer and an advocate of “traditional values”
Women who are infertile and cannot find work are known as?
Unwomen
When women do something against the rules of Gilead what happens and what is it called?
They are hanged, The Salvaging
What is known as the secret police of Gilead?
The Eyes
A baby born with defects?
Unbaby
What colour was the costume the commander had Offred wear out?
Purple with pink feathers