The Handmaid's Tale ch. 1-7 Reading Quiz

Where are the women kept in the first chapter?

• a gymnasium

• their homes

• a shed

• an open field

Why isn't there a chandelier in the narrator's room?

• the Commander can't afford one

• so she can't hang herself

• because it would be too heavy

• because they are out of fashion

Serena Joy, the wife of the house, previously had a different occupation. What was Serena Joy’s occupation?

• She was an author/writer.

• She was a gospel singer

• She was a secretary

• She was a stay-at-home-wife

What is the name given to women who cook or clean in the home of government officials?

• Jane

• Martha

• Handmaid

• Wife

What is the greatest hope of every Handmaid?

• to fall in love

• to give birth

• to become an Econo-wife

• to have their own Martha

What question is asked of the two handmaids by the Japanese tourists?

• "What made you choose this life?"

• "Do you miss your old life?"

• "Are you happy?"

• "Where are your husbands?"