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The Handmaid’s Tale
Chapters 45â46 & Historical Notes on The Handmaidâs Tale Quick Quiz
The Handmaid’s Tale
by:
Margaret Atwood
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
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
Characters
Character List
Offred
The Commander
Serena Joy
Moira
Luke
Aunt Lydia
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
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Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
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Key Facts
Is Offred a rebel?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Complacency
Identity
Role of Women
Imprisonment
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Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
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
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Offred
The Commander
Serena Joy
Moira
Aunt Lydia
Further Study
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Feminism in the 1980s
Feminist science fiction
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Chapters 1–5
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
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
Study Questions
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Companion Texts
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Chapters 45–46 & Historical Notes on The Handmaid’s Tale Quick Quiz
1
of 5
How does Serena react when she learns her coat and sequined outfit have been used by Offred?
She doesn’t care
She’s amused
She is repulsed and angry
She’s glad
2
of 5
As the Eyes van pulls into the driveway, what does Nick tell Offred?
He is really Luke
He loves her deeply
It’s actually Mayday coming
He reported her
3
of 5
Who reported Offred to the Eyes (or Mayday)?
Nick
Serena
The Commander
Unknown
4
of 5
The epilogue is a transcript of what?
Old radio program
Symposium held in 2195
Brainwashing television program
Sermon conducted in 2020
5
of 5
Why does Pieixoto say we should not judge the leaders of Gilead too harshly?
They faced difficult pressures
They improved women’s rights
They enacted important legislation
They created incredible technology
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