Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What crisis led to the emergence of Gilead's government structure?
What crisis led to the emergence of Gilead's government structure?
A fertility crisis w/ declining births
Which of these activities are women forbidden from doing in Gilead?
Which of these activities are women forbidden from doing in Gilead?
Voting, owning property, working, reading
What does Offred's name signify in Gilead's naming system?
What does Offred's name signify in Gilead's naming system?
'Of Fred' - she belongs to her Commander
What dehumanising labels does Gilead use for feminists and babies with disabilities?
What dehumanising labels does Gilead use for feminists and babies with disabilities?
'Unwomen' and 'Unbabies'
Which terms are euphemisms Gilead invented for its ceremonies and rituals?
Which terms are euphemisms Gilead invented for its ceremonies and rituals?
'Prayvaganzas', 'Salvagings', 'Particutions'
What makes Offred's situation more bearable, leading to her complacency?
What makes Offred's situation more bearable, leading to her complacency?
Her relationship with Nick
How does Offred justify the Ceremony to herself in Chapter 16?
How does Offred justify the Ceremony to herself in Chapter 16?
'Nothing is going on here I haven't signed up for'
What are Gilead's secret police called?
What are Gilead's secret police called?
The 'Eyes'
What does Aunt Lydia say about being seen by men in Chapter 5?
What does Aunt Lydia say about being seen by men in Chapter 5?
'To be seen is to be penetrated'
What does Gilead do to doctors known to have performed abortions?
What does Gilead do to doctors known to have performed abortions?
Executes them