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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VII – Section X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator of the first chapter, what do oranges represent?
(a) Security.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Protection.
(d) Pregnancy.

2. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 12, whose Wives frequently die?
(a) Commander Saunders.
(b) Commander Fred.
(c) Commander Kyle.
(d) Commander Judd.

3. Who is the narrator of the first and third sections of the novel, as revealed in Chapter 6?
(a) Aunt Lydia.
(b) Aunt Estée.
(c) Aunt Helena.
(d) Aunt Vidala.

4. What does Paula tell Agnes in Chapter 25?
(a) It is time for Agnes to become a Wife.
(b) It is time for Agnes to become an Aunt.
(c) It is time for Agnes to become a Handmaid.
(d) It is time for Agnes to become a Martha.

5. According to the narrator of the first chapter, what do eggs represent?
(a) Success.
(b) Fertility.
(c) Hardship.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Daisy's father collect, as explained in Chapter 7?

2. Which man of high standing attacks Agnes in Chapter 17?

3. How does Becka feel about marriage, according to Agnes in Chapter 27?

4. What is the name of the baby taken from Gilead, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

5. Who meets Ada and Daisy at the refugee center in Chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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