Characters in Handmaid's Tale

The character of Janine represents..

• the power of Gilead

• the power of the aunts

• how week women all are

The Commander is a character that looks after Offred

• true

• false

• possibly

Serena Joy arranges for Offred to sleep with

• the doctor

• the dentist

• the chauffeur

Nick is the leader of ******

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The name of the women who work in the kitchens is the

• Mary's

• Martha's

• Megan's

Atwood uses Serena Joy's character to show that

• some power can corrupt

• women will always betray each other

• Women are always manipulative

Atwood uses the character of Nick to show that

• not all men are the same

• all men are the same

• men are not to be trusted

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Offred maintains her memories of her former life to show

• how far life has been transformed

• what she was once

• what she could be again

Atwood uses the character of Moira to show

• obvious rebellion is not always the best way to beat oppression

• masculine behaviour is the most important

• Women will always win

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

The Commander shows that

• things have not changed much in Gilead

• Gilead is better than what was there before

• men are all corrupt