Names
The protagonist of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Who is Offred?
Where the dead bodies of those who break the law are hanged.
What is The Wall?
This person escaped from the Red Center wearing an Aunt’s clothes.
Who is Moira?
This person says, “I want to see as little of you as possible, [...]. I expect you to feel the same way about me.”
Who is Serena Joy?
The title for an unhealthy baby.
What is an Unbaby?
The husband of Offred.
Who is Luke?
The country in which the book is set.
What is the Republic of Gilead?
Offred discovers the Latin phrase, “nolite te bastardes carborundorum” in this room.
Where is her closet?
This person says, “Try to think of it from their point of view, she said, [...]. It isn’t easy for them”
Who is Aunt Lydia?
The title for a woman unable to give birth.
What is an Unwoman?
The woman who ran the Red Center.
Who is Aunt Lydia?
The indoctrination center for the Handmaids - where they are taught the rules and ways of new society.
What is the Red Center?
Offred has an illegal physical relationship with this person.
Who is Nick?
This person says, “You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, [...] Better never means better for everyone, he says. It always means worse, for some.”
Who is The Commander?
The inscription on Offred’s closet floor meaning “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
What is “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”?
The Handmaid who gave birth.
Who is Janine? Who is Ofwarren? (Either of these are acceptable answers)
The “club” that the Commander takes the protagonist to after dressing her up.
What is Jezebel’s?
This person plays Scrabble with Offred.
Who is the Commander? Who is Fred? (Either of these are acceptable answers)
This person does Offred imagine saying, “I could kill you, you know, said [...], when Aunt Elizabeth was safely stowed out of sight behind the furnace. I could injure you badly so you would never feel good in your body again.”
Who is Moira?
Moira fashioned a weapon to use in her escape from the Red Center using this appliance.
What is the toilet?
The assumed real name of Offred.
What is June?
The shop which prints endless prayers on recycled paper, many ordered by Wives.
What is Soul Scrolls?
This person was a feminist before Gilead was created.
Who is Offred’s mother?
This person says, “But whose fault was it? [...] says, holding up one plump finger. Her fault, her fault, her fault, we chant in unison. Who led them on? [...] beams, pleased with us. She did. She did. She did. Why did God allow such a terrible thing to happen? Teach her a lesson. Teach her a lesson. Teach her a lesson.”
Who is Aunt Helena?
The word that Offred gets in the game of Scrabble with the Commander.
What is larynx? What is valance? What is quince? What is zygote? What is limp? What is gorge? (Any of these are acceptable answers)