The Handmaid's Tale Context

Which of the following characteristics is most crucial to the dystopian genre?

• Idealized and perfect worlds
• Use of science-fiction elements
• Restrictive or terrifying societies
• Frequent breaks in story

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

• Technological
• Feminist
• Religious
• Financial

What inspired Atwood to envision the sort of world presented in The Handmaid’s Tale?

• Growth of “religious right”
• Impeachment of Richard Nixon
• Decline of traditional Christianity
• Appointment of new pope

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

Who is the novel dedicated to?

• Margaret Thatcher
• Mary Webster
• Ronald Reagan
• Sylvia Plath

Where does the novel take place?

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

Where was the novel written?

• Harvard
• Toronto
• Moscow
• West Berlin

When did Atwood start The Handmaid's Tale?

• 1986

• 1981

• 1984

• 1990