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The Handmaid’s Tale
Chapters 29â32 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
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Offred a rebel?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Complacency
Identity
Role of Women
Imprisonment
Quotes By Section
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
Quotes By Character
Offred
The Commander
Serena Joy
Moira
Aunt Lydia
Further Study
Context
Feminism in the 1980s
Feminist science fiction
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
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Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
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
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Chapters 29–32 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Why did the Commander’s former handmaid hang herself?
The Commander forced her to
Serena discovered their nighttime liasons
Serena blackmailed her
She was barren
2
of 5
When the Commander asks how to make her life better, what does Offred ask for?
A supply of cosmetics
Extra portions of dessert
Knowledge about what’s happening
A mirror for her room
3
of 5
What word do the subversives in Gilead use as a password?
“Geronimo”
“Command”
“Mayday”
“Blackbird”
4
of 5
What does Serena offer to give Offred if she sleeps with Nick?
A picture of her daughter
Papers granting her freedom
Lifetime supply of cigarettes
A way to escape Gilead
5
of 5
According to the Commander, where did the true problem lie in the old world?
Women’s promiscuity
Government’s incompetence
Religion’s fall from prominence
Men’s lack of stimulation
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CHARACTERS
Offred: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
Is Offred a rebel?
MAIN IDEAS
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QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
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