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Margaret AtwoodThe Testaments
Margaret AtwoodFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The author, Margaret Atwood, was once quoted as saying, “Don’t get mad, get curious.” How does this apply to Aunt Lydia?
Why do you think Daisy wanted to go to the anti-Gilead protest march so badly?
How are Agnes and Becka like sisters? Why do they feel this way? How does their relationship change over the years?
What are some different examples of motherhood in this novel?
What are some of the motivations for people to join Mayday and help Handmaids and other desperate people escape from Gilead?
While Nicole is living with Agnes and Becka, they tell her that they are making allowances for her behavior, since she comes from a “degenerate country.” Give examples of how Nicole finds the treatment of Gileadeans degenerate?
In what ways does Lydia change during her transformation into Aunt Lydia? In what ways does she stay the same?
How does this novel demonstrate the importance of activism and resistance?
Do you find the background events of this novel believable? Do you think this kind of religious coup could occur in the United States? Why or why not?
The Testaments was a highly anticipated sequel, called the “literary event of the year” and short-listed for the Booker Prize before its release. Why do think this novel generated so much interest and acclaim prior to its release?
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