The Handmaid's Tale

1

100

Which literary device is most common throughout Offred's narration?

flashbacks

200

What does Offred discover in the Commander's study?

Forbidden magazines

300

Why are magazines like Vogue forbidden?

They encourage women to think independently.

400

 Prayvaganzas primarily function as

Political and religious propaganda.

500

Luke and Offred's failed escape primarily demonstrates

The difficulty of resisting totalitarian governments

2

100

 Ceremony

Ritualized reproduction

200

Colonies

Dangerous work camps

300

Languid

Lacking energy; slow and relaxed

400

 Precocity

Early development of exceptional ability

500

Macabre

Shockingly gruesome or horrifying

3

100

1. Offred begins to question the beliefs she was taught through Gilead's __________________________.

indoctrination

200

Why is playing Scrabble significant?

Reading and writing are forbidden to women.

300

What is the purpose of Soul Scrolls?

To mechanically produce prayers for profit

400

What does the Wall symbolize?

Fear and state power

500

Salvaging

 Government execution

4

100

How does Gilead control language and literacy?

symbols instead of words

200

Explain the symbolism of the color red.

fertility and control

300

Describe Offred's relationship with the Commander.

she has conflicting emotions about the commander

400

Why is Moira considered a symbol of resistance?

she was believed to have escaped and refuse indoctrination

500

Explain the significance of the Latin phrase Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

it shows a juxtaposition between the commander and offred 

5

100

1. Serena Joy's garden represents something __________________________ because it quietly resists the strict order of Gilead.

subversive

200

1. Nick and Offred's secret meetings are __________________________ according to Gilead's laws.

illicit

300

1. The Commander praises Offred's __________________________ whenever she performs well at Scrabble.

precocity

400

What does Offred believe may have happened to Luke?

dead, arrested, or escaped

500

What happens at the end of the story

Offred is taken away by two Guardians in a black van.