In a small act of rebellion, the narrator steals this to soften her skin.
During “Testifying,” the Handmaid trainees are encouraged to blame her for being gang-raped and having an abortion.
This woman is the narrator’s shopping partner.
Their job is to have the children in this new regime.
The narrator steals a ___ from the sitting room after the Ceremony (p.98).
a large notice or sign put up in a public place or carried by people
He violates household rules when he takes a private look at the narrator’s room, prompting her to call it “hers” for the first time.
She sees him once a month; he offers to "help" her get pregnant.
The narrator hopes that her husband escaped and joined up with the ____.
Women belonging to this class perform household work and can be identified by their drab green robes.
A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme
Done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed; underhanded
The Republic of Gilead’s secret police force
The narrator’s husband; father of her child
These women have some authority, but even they aren't allowed to read
A form of government organized around a state religion and run by religious leaders
Barren in the Old Testament, so she offered her husband her servant.
The narrator’s college friend
Aunt Lydia begs the Handmaids to pity this class of women because they are barren.