Q 01/05

Who wrote the dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?

A) Ursula K. Le Guin

B) Margaret Atwood

C) Octavia E. Butler

D) Shirley Jackson

Answer · why

B) Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood, the Canadian poet and novelist born in 1939, wrote The Handmaid's Tale in 1984-85; it became her best-known work and has never been o...

Q 02/05

In what fictional republic is 'The Handmaid's Tale' primarily set?

A) Panem

B) Oceania

C) Gilead

D) The Capitol

Answer · why

C) Gilead

Gilead is a totalitarian religious state that has overthrown the United States government.

Q 03/05

What is the primary color of the uniform worn by Handmaids in Gilead?

A) Blue

B) Green

C) Red

D) Grey

Answer · why

C) Red

Handmaids are distinguished by their ankle-length red dresses and white headgear, which symbolizes fertility and makes them conspicuous.

Q 04/05

Which name whispered in The Handmaid's Tale's prologue do many readers infer to be Offred's real one?

A) Alma

B) Janine

C) Dolores

D) June

Answer · why

D) June

June is the one whispered name that never reappears attached to another character, and the TV adaptation made it official.

Q 05/05

What job do Gilead's brown-clad 'Aunts' perform?

A) To serve as domestic helpers in households

B) To be wives of high-ranking officials

C) To act as spies for the government

D) To train and indoctrinate Handmaids

Answer · why

D) To train and indoctrinate Handmaids

To train and indoctrinate Handmaids is the Aunts' role, which is why they are the only women in Gilead permitted to read and write.