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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is a Handmaid’s posting?
(a) Indefinite.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

2. What is special about the day in Chapter 4?
(a) It is Offred’s birthday.
(b) It is bath day.
(c) It is the first of May.
(d) It is the ceremony day.

3. What did the dormitory used to be?
(a) A dance hall.
(b) A classroom.
(c) A gymnasium.
(d) A cafeteria.

4. Who does the narrator go shopping with in Chapter 2?
(a) A Handmaid.
(b) A Wife.
(c) A Guardian.
(d) A Martha.

5. How old was Offred’s daughter the last time they saw each other?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Eleven.
(d) An infant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator do as a little girl?

2. Why was the narrator stressed around Moira in Chapter 3?

3. What kind of currency do the characters use to buy food in Chapter 2?

4. What does the narrator think about first in Chapter 3?

5. What is strange about the blankets at the center in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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