Chapters 7-9 Flashcards
At night, who does Offred recall talking to in her dorm room?
Moira - her old college friend.
Why does Offred think sheās forgotten a large chunk of time?
She thinks the authorities gave her a pill or injection to induce this.
What did the authorities tell her when she demanded to know what they had done with her daughter?
They told Offred she was unfit, and her daughter was with those fit to care for her.
What did the authorities show Offred about her daughter?
They showed her a photograph of her child wearing a white dress, holding the hand of a strange woman Offred didnāt recognise.
Offred imagines she is telling a story to someone in Chapter 7, what was the quote for this?
āI would like to believe this is a story Iām telling. I need to believe it. I must believe it. Those who can believe that such stories are only stories have a better chance.ā
In Chapter 8, there are new bodies on the wall as Offred and Ofglen come back from shopping. How many were there and what were they hung for?
Three - hung for āGender Treacheryā (homosexual acts)
How does Nick break the rules when he sees Offred return from her walk?
(Chapter 8)
He asks her how her walk went, Offred does not reply and walks into the house.
What did Serena become after her singing career ended?
She also was the victim of an assassination attempt, who was killed instead?
She became a spokesperson, for respecting the āsanctity of the homeā and for women staying at home instead of working.
Her secretary was killed instead of her.
Why is Serena Joy no longer a public figure?
What she advocated has come to pass and all women, including her, are confined to the home.
What does Offred realise after thinking about the problems she thought she and Luke had?
She realises they were truly happy, although they didnāt know it.
After seeing the Latin message carved into the closet, what does Offred imagine the woman to look like?
She pictures this woman as freckly and irreverent, someone like Moira.
Offred goes to ask Rita about the woman who stayed in her room before her. What does Rita tell her?
She refuses to give her any sort of proper answer, saying simply that it ādidnāt work outā.
What does Atwood show in these chapters?
Where is this shown?
The similarity between the extremism of the left & the extremism of the right.
This is shown through the people burning magazines, they are feminists, not religious conservatives like the leaders of Gilead. However, their goal is identical: to crack down on certain kinds of sexual freedom.
