The Handmaid's Tale Chapters 1-17 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

This bundle covers chapters one through 17 of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and goes beyond surface level comprehension with close reading worksheets that challenge students to analyze complex literature and help high school English teachers save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. A plot-based quiz is also included, along with answer keys for every resource. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

With these resources, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Analyze how complex characters develop and interact
• Explore the significance of a given detail
• Discern the function of a particular chapter
• Analyze differences and nuances in word meanings
• Explore the author’s intent
• Articulate the contradictory nature of a given term as it is used in the text
• Isolate an illogical statement from a set of logical statements
• Explore character motivations
• Determine the tone of a given quote
• Apply knowledge of literary devices such as anaphora, metaphor, pun, situational irony, and more
• Explore how language is used as a manipulative tool
• Write about literature with clarity and precision
• Cite evidence in support of claims