Characterization
Plot
Symbolism
Around Gilead
Rules
100

Who is described as "standing in front of the fireless fireplace, back to it, one elbow on the carved wooden overmantel, other hand in his pocket?"

The Commander

100

Where does Offred fall asleep?

The closet

100

What symbolizes the loss of autonomy for the handmaids?

The color red
100

Where do they hang executed bodies?

The Wall

100

What color do the Handmaids wear?

Red

200

Who is described as "at large, or dead," "she was now a loose woman?"

Moira

200

How many prayers does Soul Scrolls have?

Five

200

What color symbolizes the purity of the wives?

The color blue
200

Where do they print prayers using machines?

Soul Scrolls

200

What color do the wives wear?

Blue

300

At the Birth, who is described as glowing "like a moon in cloud?"

Janine

300

How does Moira lure the Aunt into the bathroom?

By pretending the toilet is flooding

300

What flower symbolizes Offred's longing for autonomy?

The daffodil

300

What do the handmaids call their training location?

The Red Center

300

On what day are the Handmaids allowed the most freedom?

Birth Day

400

Who is described as wearing Unwomen attire, "overall jeans," "plaid shirt," "sneakers," and "kerchief tied behind her head?"

Offred's Mother

400

Who appears on the TV when they are watching the news?

Sad Quakers

400
After the Birth, the handmaid's are reminded of their own failure by...

a "phantom ghost baby"

400

What store do Ofglen and Offred visit that is "hardly ever open?"

Loaves and Fishes
400

What privilege do Aunts have that Handmaids don't?

Reading and Writing

500

Which 2 handmaids are described as "Siamese twins?"

Offred and Ofglen

500

Who is the girl next to Offred looking for at Janine's birth?

Alma

500

Pleasure and blessings are symbolized by...

The egg

500

What room do the handmaids watch movies in?

The Domestic Science Center

500

How long do the Handmaid's have to have a baby?

Three tries