HandmaidŐs Tale                                                Name
Chapters 7-9                                                    Date   Period

  1. What does Offred do at night?
  2. As a child, what does Offred see when she goes a park with her mother?
  3. How does Offred think she has forgotten a large chunk of time?
  4. What do the authorities tell Offred about her child?
  5. Why can Offred not write down her thoughts? 
  6. Who are the crimes of the three new bodies on the Wall?
  7. Who are the Econowife?
  8. What is an ŇUnbaby?Ó
  9. How do you know the Econowives do not like the Handmaids?
  10. Why does Nick ask Offred about her walk?
  11. What did Serena Joy make speeches about?
  12. What are some things she used to do with Luke?
  13. Why can Serena no longer be a public figure?
  14. What message is the Commander sending Offred?
  15. What was LukeŐs situation when she used to meet him in hotels?

 

  1. What does the phrase freshly scratched on the floor of the closet tell Offred?

 

  1. What does Rita reveal about the number of HandmaidŐs before her?

 

18-20.      Give three examples of how the society in the book attempts to control sexuality.