The Handmaid's Tale: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Which college, affiliated with Harvard, did Atwood attend for her master's degree?
Which college, affiliated with Harvard, did Atwood attend for her master's degree?
Radcliffe College
Where and when was The Handmaid's Tale written?
Where and when was The Handmaid's Tale written?
West Berlin, early 1980s
What was Margaret Atwood's father's profession?
What was Margaret Atwood's father's profession?
Entomologist
What term does Atwood prefer for The Handmaid's Tale instead of science fiction?
What term does Atwood prefer for The Handmaid's Tale instead of science fiction?
Speculative fiction
Which religious figure pushed for conservative policies in the 1970s-80s, influencing the novel?
Which religious figure pushed for conservative policies in the 1970s-80s, influencing the novel?
Jerry Falwell
Which dystopian novel is The Handmaid's Tale often compared to?
Which dystopian novel is The Handmaid's Tale often compared to?
1984 by Orwell
Who narrates The Handmaid's Tale and what point of view is used?
Who narrates The Handmaid's Tale and what point of view is used?
Offred, first person limited
What does the non-linear narrative structure emphasise?
What does the non-linear narrative structure emphasise?
Contrast between Gilead & past freedom
What does the colour red symbolise in The Handmaid's Tale?
What does the colour red symbolise in The Handmaid's Tale?
Fertility, sexuality, & violence
What does the symbol of the eye represent in Gilead?
What does the symbol of the eye represent in Gilead?
Surveillance & authoritarian control