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The Handmaid’s Tale
Chapters 41â44 Quick Quiz
The Handmaid’s Tale
by:
Margaret Atwood
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Chapters 1–3
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Chapters 7–9
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Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–21
Chapters 22–25
Chapters 26–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–36
Chapters 37–40
Chapters 41–44
Chapters 45–46 & Historical Notes on The Handmaid’s Tale
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Character List
Offred
The Commander
Serena Joy
Moira
Luke
Aunt Lydia
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Is Offred a rebel?
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Complacency
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Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
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Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-28
Chapters 29-32
Chapters 33-36
Chapters 37-40
Chapters 41-44
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Offred
The Commander
Serena Joy
Moira
Aunt Lydia
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Feminism in the 1980s
Feminist science fiction
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Chapters 1–5
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Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–21
Chapters 22–25
Chapters 26–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–36
Chapters 37–40
Chapters 41–44
Chapters 45–46 & Historical Notes on The Handmaid’s Tale
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Chapters 41–44 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What happens at the women’s Salvaging event?
Women can pick clothing
Women are publicly hanged
Handmaids get traded
Handmaids exchange birthing information
2
of 5
In order to show their consent, what must the women in the Salvaging crowd do?
Cheer and scream
Hold a rope
Sign a paper
Take turns being executioner
3
of 5
What happens during a Particicution?
Handmaids rip old clothing
Wives burn old prayers
Commanders publicly execute Wives
Handmaids savagely beat rapists
4
of 5
According to what she says, why was Ofglen so violent with the supposed rapist?
She was stressed
She hates rapists
He was rebellion member
She wants to fit in
5
of 5
According to the new Ofglen, what happened to the old Ofglen?
She hanged herself
She was arrested
She escaped
She joined rebel camp
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Offred: Character Analysis
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MAIN IDEAS
Is Offred a rebel?
MAIN IDEAS
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