Curated OER
The Handmaid's Tale Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Handmaid's Tale - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Great Books Foundation
Discussion Guide for Handmaid's Tale
Great literature discussions are a consequence of carefully crafted questions, interpretative questions that permit more than one response, and responses supported by specific evidence from the text. The discussion questions in a guide...
PBS
Symbolism and the Use of “New Language” in The Handmaid’s Tale
Words matter. Words frame thought. Words are symbolic. Readers of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale examine how the words In Gilead's "New Language" reinforce the power of the government and provided insight into the symbolic level...
Curated OER
The Crying of Lot 49 Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Spark Notes
The Once and Future King by T. H. White: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Stranger Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Albert Camus's The Stranger. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Spark Notes
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Wilson Rawls's Where the Red Fern Grows. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Age of Innocence Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Spark Notes
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. Students may check some of their answers online.
Spark Notes
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. Students may check some of their answers online.
Curated OER
Six Degrees of Lord of the Rings
Here's a fascinating take on a three-year honors, AP language, and AP literature course. Designed for teachers, the presentation suggests how to connect Tolkien's classic to the AP English canon. Very thought-provoking and definitely...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
A coup by religious extremists helps to establish the sexually-oppressive, dystopian Republic of Gilead. Offred, a Handmaid, struggles with her role as a reproductive servant to the elite. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read the Handmaid's Tale?
Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale explores the consequences of complacency and how power can be wielded unfairly. How does this book maintain such staying power?
Other
Robert Fulford: The International Success of Canadian Literature
Toronto author Robert Fulford discusses some of the great writers (and their works) from Canada and the impact they have had on the world. Fulford's article, originally published in "The National Post," talks about famous authors such as...
Other
Book Spot's Book Discussion Center
Scroll down to the Guides for Selected Titles to find a wealth of information on a variety of titles for adults and teens. Each entry, though they come from different sources, includes book discussion questions and some background about...