The Handmaid's Tale Context

When was The Handmaid's Tale published?

• 1984

• 1985

• 1994

• 2012

To whom is this book dedicated?

• Her husband, John Weasley

• Her cat, Phineas

• Her ancestor, Mary Webster

• To God

Which university didn't Margaret Atwood study?

• University of Toronto

• Radcliffe College

• Harvard University

• M.I.T.

When is the Educational Symposium set on the final section of Historical Notes?

• 2015

• 2050

• 2100

• 2195

Where was Margaret Atwood born?

• Montreal

• Quebec

• Ottawa

• Toronto

The narrator's true name remains unknown.

• Serena Joy

• Ofglen

• Offred

• Ofwarren

He epitomizes the oppressive system and admits that the future might be better for only some people.

• The Eye

• Nick

• Luke

• The Commander

A former religious television personality and anti-feminist speaker.

• Janine

• Serena Joy

• Cora

• Offred

She is a dominant figure in Offred's imagination and memory and worked at Jezebel's.

• Offred's mother

• Serena Joy

• Aunt Lydia

• Moira

A handmaid who does whatever is necessary to make her life easier.

• Janine

• Ofglen

• Moira

• Rita