The Handmaid's Tale Review

Which of the following best describes Margaret Atwood’s vision of dystopia in The Handmaid’s Tale?

• Technological
• Feminist
• Religious
• Financial

On which of the following key principles is the imagined world of Gilead based?

• Return to traditional values
• Traditional gender roles
• Subjugation of women
• All of the above

Which of the following things are women in Gilead allowed to do?

• Vote
• Choice
• Give birth
• Write

Where does the novel take place?

• The Republic of Gilead
• Canada
• West Germany
• The USSR

When did Atwood start The Handmaid's Tale?

• 1986

• 1981

• 1984

• 1990

Where was the novel written?

• Harvard
• Toronto
• Moscow
• West Berlin

What is a Particicution?

• an event hosted by Wives to "salvage" materials to send to the Commanders and men on the battle front

• a public execution in Gilead to demonstrate to everyone what happens when a crime is committed

• a group execution in which all Handmaids participate, giving them a chance to release pent up anger

• the official start of the Mayday rebellion, marked by a rescue of hundreds on Handmaids in one afternoon

What is a Salvaging?

• an event hosted by Wives to "salvage" materials to send to the Commanders and men on the battle front

• a public execution in Gilead to demonstrate to everyone what happens when a crime is committed

• a group execution in which all Handmaids participate, giving them a chance to release pent up anger

• the official start of the Mayday rebellion, marked by a rescue of hundreds on Handmaids in one afternoon

When was The Handmaid's Tale published?

• 1984

• 1985

• 1994

• 2012

She is a dominant figure in Offred's imagination and memory and worked at Jezebel's.

• Offred's mother

• Serena Joy

• Aunt Lydia

• Moira