The Handmaid's Tale Quiz

What are the purple placards hung around the necks of the two bodies on the Wall?

• Gender Equality

• Gender Treachery

• Gender Harmony

• Gender Freedom

What does the protagonist feel towards Ofglen's physical grace?

• Admiration

• Resentment

• Indifference

• Jealousy

What does the phrase "Mayday" originally mean?

• A signal for pilots and ships

• The beginning of victory in a war

• A French word meaning "help me"

• A reference to Beethoven's music

How do the Econowives react to the protagonist and Ofglen?

• They show respect and empathy

• They ignore them completely

• They scowl and spit on the sidewalk

• They greet them with kindness and warmth

What is the Commander's Wife doing in the garden?

• Singing and making speeches

• Looking at the tulips

• Praying and meditating

• Crying and mourning

How does Rita feel about the protagonist's shopping trips?

• She is grateful and appreciative

• She is envious and wishes she could go

• She is indifferent and doesn't care

• She is annoyed and thinks she could do better

How does the protagonist feel about the hotel rooms she used to stay in?

• feeling happy and also slightly sad

• Regretful

• Indifferent

• Grateful

What does the protagonist find scratched into the corner of the cupboard?

• A love letter

• A secret code

• A written message

• A poem

How does Rita react when the protagonist asks about the previous woman who stayed in the room?

• Suspicious

• Curious

• Excited

• Indifferent

What does the protagonist imagine the woman who wrote the message to be like?

• Quirky and athletic

• Serious and intellectual

• Shy and introverted

• Elegant and sophisticated