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 she’s 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 didn’t recognise.
Offred imagines she is telling a story to someone in Chapter 7, what was the quote for this?
“I would like to believe this is a story I’m telling. I need to believe it. I must believe it. Those who can believe that such stories are only stories have a better chance.”
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 ‘Gender Treachery’ (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 “sanctity of the home” and for women staying at home instead of working.
Her secretary was killed instead of her.
