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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 20, how were the arrested women sorted?
(a) According to education level.
(b) According to age.
(c) According to profession.
(d) According to class status.

2. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 34, what decision was made regarding Becka following her suicide attempt?
(a) To admit her to Ardua Hall.
(b) To turn her into a Martha.
(c) To turn her into a Handmaid.
(d) To exile her from Gilead.

3. How much time is scheduled between the announcement of Agnes's betrothed and her marriage to him?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. According to Daisy in Chapter 8, what Gileadean people frequently come into The Clothes Hound?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Commanders.
(c) Pearl Girls.
(d) Handmaids.

5. What is the name of the house where Daisy stays in Chapter 22?
(a) Shackleton.
(b) Geraldton.
(c) Carnarvon.
(d) Cameron.

6. What is taken from The Clothes Hound in Chapter 11?
(a) A set of keys.
(b) Daisy's ID.
(c) Their savings.
(d) A rare camera.

7. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 12, what is the name of the group dedicated to smuggling people out of Gilead?
(a) Mayday.
(b) Owsla.
(c) Alpha Protocol.
(d) Rainbow.

8. According to Ada in Chapter 31, where are Daisy's real parents?
(a) Underground.
(b) Europe.
(c) Gilead.
(d) Dead.

9. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 29, which of the four Founding Aunts seemed the easiest to manipulate?
(a) Aunt Lydia.
(b) Aunt Helena.
(c) Aunt Elizabeth.
(d) Aunt Vidala.

10. According to the narrator of the first chapter, what is being left at the base of her statue?
(a) Candles.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Offerings.
(d) Letters.

11. What does Aunt Lydia like to save for a rainy day, as she explains in Chapter 34?
(a) Fortitude.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Patience.
(d) Solicitude.

12. What is the name of the store run by Daisy's parents, as explained in Chapter 7?
(a) The Clothes Hound.
(b) The Garment Pooch.
(c) The Thread Pup.
(d) The Dress Mutt.

13. What object does Daisy's father collect, as explained in Chapter 7?
(a) Old phones.
(b) Old eyeglasses.
(c) Old cameras.
(d) Old televisions.

14. According to Ada in Chapter 32, how did Mayday communicate with their source inside Gilead?
(a) Via a string of pearls.
(b) Via Pearl Girl brochures.
(c) Via shoes.
(d) Via keys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first chapter of the novel is taken from what text?

2. According to Aunt Lydia in Chapter 29, which of the four Founding Aunts seized control during their first meeting with Commander Judd?

3. What gossip does Shunammite tell the the narrator in Chapter 5?

4. According to Agnes in Chapter 40, who convinced Paula to assent to Agnes becoming an Aunt?

5. What name does Becka go by once she becomes a Supplicant?

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