Handmaid’s Tale

Chapters 29-33

1. What does Offred’s change of posture in the commander’s office reveal about her attitude toward him?

2. What does the commander like to watch Offred do?

3. What does the Latin phrase in Offred’s room mean?

4. Why do you think the previous handmaid put it there?

5. What happened to the previous handmaid?

6. What does Offred ask the commander to give her?

7. What does Offred feel for Nick?

8. Why does Luke kill their cat?

9. What do the handmaid’s pray for?

10. What do you infer was the reason for the two dead on the wall?

11. Why are the Jews special in Gilead?

12. Under what circumstances should Ofglen use the password?

13. What does Serena believe is the reason Offred is not pregnant?

14. What does Serena offer to Offred if she has sex with Nick?

15. What does Offred think of doing with the cigarette?

16. What does the commander say was wrong with men before the new order?

17. What has happened to Janine’s baby?

18. What does Janine feel is the reason for the two losses?

19. What does Janine begin to imagine?

20. How does Moira help Janine?