The Handmaid's Tale reading quiz: chapters 36-40

Which of the following options best describes the garment the Commander gives the narrator to wear? (chapter 36)

• Playboy bunny outfit

• Blue and green dress with peacock feathers

• A pink and purple outfit decorated with feathers and sequins

• A catsuit with a tail of orange fake fur

• A blue and white cheerleader outfit

The narrator remembers how "all such clothing was supposed to have been destroyed". What was the name of this event in New York? (chapter 36)

• The Manhattan Cleanup

• The Big Apple Blitz

• The New York Purge

• The Empire City Cleanse

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Why does the Commander give the narrator a blue cloak? (chapter 36)

• To get through the checkpoints

• It's part of her outift

• He wants her to pretend to be a Wife

• The journey will be cold

• He says the blue matches her eyes

Offred asks the Commander "Who are these people?" Who does he think she means? (chapter 37)

• The men

• The women

• The bar staff

• Everyone there

Offred asks the Commander "Who are these people?" Who does she really mean? (chapter 37)

• The men

• The women

• The bar staff

• Everyone there

What drink does the narrator order? (chapter 37)

• Vodka coke

• Gin and tonic

• Martini

• Soda water

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What haven't they removed from the washroom which is unusual for Gilead? (chapter 38)

• Perfume bottles

• Hooks on the back of the cubicle doors

• The mirror

• The heavy top of the toilet cistern

What is Moira dressed as? (chapters 37&38)

• A cheerleader

• A schoolgirl

• A Handmaid

• A Playboy bunny

When the narrators tells the story Moira told her, she says she has "tried to make it sound as much like her" as she can. What reason does she give for this? (chapter 38)

• It's a way of keeping her alive

• She wants her story to be as truthful as possible

• It only sounds believable in Moira's voice

• No-one but Moira can do the story justice

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What frightens the narrator about the way Moira talks in chapter 38?

• Her voice is angry

• Her voice is full of sadness

• Her voice is indifferent

• Her voice suggests she is seriously ill

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