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What is a significant difference between the treatment of men and women in Gilead?
What is a significant difference between the treatment of men and women in Gilead?
- Men are not allowed to read.
- Men hold power and position in the government. (correct)
- Men are not required to be fertile to be considered valuable.
- Women are allowed to come and go from the house as they please.
What has been altered in Gilead's society?
What has been altered in Gilead's society?
- The biblical text has been altered to support the government's agenda. (correct)
- The biblical text has been left unchanged.
- The structure of the government has been reformed.
- The role of men in society has been diminished.
Why can the government alter biblical text without question?
Why can the government alter biblical text without question?
- Because the changes are minor and insignificant.
- Because men in power agree with the changes.
- Because women are not allowed to read. (correct)
- Because the changes are justified by biblical scholars.
What is a consequence of the altered biblical text in Gilead?
What is a consequence of the altered biblical text in Gilead?
What is Offred's motivation for stealing something?
What is Offred's motivation for stealing something?
What is implied by Offred's act of moisturizing her skin?
What is implied by Offred's act of moisturizing her skin?
What color do Marthas, or female domestic servants, wear in Gilead?
What color do Marthas, or female domestic servants, wear in Gilead?
What is the primary role of Handmaids in Gileadian society?
What is the primary role of Handmaids in Gileadian society?
What is the significance of the color red in Gileadian society?
What is the significance of the color red in Gileadian society?
What is the primary function of the Aunts in Gileadian society?
What is the primary function of the Aunts in Gileadian society?
What is the reason for the rarity of fertility in Gilead?
What is the reason for the rarity of fertility in Gilead?
What is the name of the illegal brothel that the Commander takes Offred to?
What is the name of the illegal brothel that the Commander takes Offred to?
What is the primary purpose of a reeducation center in Gilead?
What is the primary purpose of a reeducation center in Gilead?
What is the role of a Handmaid in Gilead?
What is the role of a Handmaid in Gilead?
What is the significance of Nick's behavior in the Commander's household?
What is the significance of Nick's behavior in the Commander's household?
What happens to Moira after she is recaptured?
What happens to Moira after she is recaptured?
What is the significance of Offred's imagination and memory of Moira?
What is the significance of Offred's imagination and memory of Moira?
What is the role of the Aunts in the reeducation centers?
What is the role of the Aunts in the reeducation centers?
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