Chapters 22-25 Flashcards
How did Moira escape?
- Caused a toilet to overflow
- Jabbed a metal object into Aunt Elizabeth’s ribs and forced her into the furnace room.
- Changed clothes with her and boldly walked out using her pass.
What would happen if Serena caught Offred with the Commander?
She would be sent to the Colonies as an Unwoman
The Commander greets Offred by saying hello, how does she reply?
She doesn’t.
What game does the Commander ask Offred to play in Ch. 23?
Scrabble
Why is Offred surprised when the Commander asks her to play Scrabble with him?
It is forbidden, along with any kind of reading for women
What does the Commander ask Offred to do before she leaves?
What does Offred wish she could do instead?
Kiss him.
Offred wishes she could get a piece of metal like Moira did and kill him with it.
Why is the Commander disappointed after Offred kisses him?
He wanted her to kiss him “as if (she) meant it”
What does Offred realise after returning to her room from the Commander’s study?
She needs to forget her old name and her past & live in the present.
What’s the phrase marked in the closet/cupboard in Offred’s room?
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum
The Commander and Offred set up signals so she knows when to go and see him, what are these?
They use Nick - if he is polishing the car hatless or hat askew then the Commander wants Offred to go and see him.