The Handmaid’s Tale – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In which year was The Handmaid's Tale published?
In which year was The Handmaid's Tale published?
1985
What was Margaret Atwood's father's profession?
What was Margaret Atwood's father's profession?
Entomologist
What subject did Atwood study at Harvard University?
What subject did Atwood study at Harvard University?
Puritanism
What is Atwood's rule for dystopian fiction?
What is Atwood's rule for dystopian fiction?
It must be based on real events
Where did Atwood write The Handmaid's Tale in 1984?
Where did Atwood write The Handmaid's Tale in 1984?
West Berlin, Germany
What period did the Cold War span?
What period did the Cold War span?
1947 to 1991
When did Rachel Carson publish Silent Spring?
When did Rachel Carson publish Silent Spring?
1962
Who wrote The Second Sex in 1949?
Who wrote The Second Sex in 1949?
Simone de Beauvoir
When was the Moral Majority founded?
When was the Moral Majority founded?
1979
How does Offred demonstrate quiet resistance?
How does Offred demonstrate quiet resistance?
She steals butter for hand cream