Offred
Quotes
Social Classes
The Republic of Gilead
Characters
100

The item that Offred steals to moisturize her skin

butter

100

"We lived, as usual, by ignoring. Ignoring isn't the same as ignorance, you have to work at it."

Offred

100

Fertile women chosen to have children for the elite classes

Handmaids

100

The name of what the Handmaids called "The Rachel and Leah Center"

The Red Center

100

Commander Waterford's Wife

Serena Joy

200

The games that the Commander and Offred plays 

Scrabble and chinese checkers

200

"It was my fault," "It was my own fault." I led them on. I deserved the pain."

Janine/Ofwarren

200

The color associated with the wives

Blue

200

Greeting used by Handmaids

"Blessed be the fruit"

200
The names of the Aunts

Aunt Lydia, Aunt Sarah, Aunt Elizabeth

300

Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The place where Offred was teasing the guards with her body movements and felt like she had power

The checkpoint into the heart of Gilead

300

"Waste not, want not. I am not being wasted. Why do I want?"

Offred

300

Secret spies for Gilead

Eyes

300

The name of the club that the Commander sneaks off with Offred to

Jezebels

300

Offred's husband

Luke

400

Words found in the closet of Offred's room that brings her comfort

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

400

"I thought it might be the end, for me. Or back to the Center and the attentions of Aunt Lydia and her steel cable."

Moira

400

People who are shipped off to National Homeland One to "work on farms"

Children of Ham

400

The list of things banned in the Republic of Gilead (must name at least three)

What is all diction, items that could be used to commit suicide, vanity items (lotion), mirrors, films, music, touching..... etc.

400

The 2 Marthas of the household

Rita and Cora

500

Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Offred's age, hair color, and height

33, brown hair, 5'7 without shoes

500

"Modesty is invisibility, never forget it. To be seen-to be seen-is to be-penetrated"

Aunt Lydia

500

The colors/pattern that Econowives wear and why

red, blue, and green stripes; served all the roles of Handmaid, Martha, and Wife

500

Name of the public executions in Gilead

Salvagings

500

Professor who speaks about The Handmaid's Tale

Professor Piexioto