plumiThe Handmaid’s Tale: AQA A‑Level English Literature B questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature B exam question on The Handmaid’s Tale, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 6 questions on The Handmaid’s Tale, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘Gilead is presented as a regime which entirely silences women.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to i
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘What we remember most are the stories of individual courage rather than the oppression by the Gilead regime.’ To what ext
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘Offred is admirable in the ways she responds to the control and power of the Gilead regime.’ To what extent do you agree
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘In Gilead, religion is used as the most effective method of control.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of The H
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘The Historical Notes create an optimistic ending to the dystopia.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of the Hist
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q09 (25 marks): The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ‘Ultimately Serena Joy is a victim of male power.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to include in your
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