The Handmaid's Tale Study Guide

The Handmaid's Tale Quiz 4

1. What are Offred's mother's "throwbacks to domesticity"?

• collections of shopping bags
• ironed sheets
• chains of safety pins
• loaves of freshly baked bread

2. What is Rita doing when Offred asks her for a match?

• arranging flowers for a centerpiece
• carving a roast chicken
• kneading bread dough
• carving radishes into flowers

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