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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the President's party, what is Katniss's main interest?

2. What event does Katniss regret informing Gale about?

3. Why must Katniss wake Haymitch?

4. What does Katniss promise to do on the tour?

5. How does Katniss figure out which other Districts may be rebelling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katniss do when she finds Gale being whipped by the Head Peacekeeper?

2. What is the main reason Katniss does not want to have children?

3. What is the twist for the 75th Quarter Quell Hunger Games?

4. What is Peeta's talent?

5. What is the first normal activity Peeta and Katniss do together?

6. Why must Katniss get back inside the fence, though it has been electrified?

7. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

8. When they reach the Capitol, how does Peeta try to convince Panem that he and Katniss are in love?

9. What is the Victor's Village?

10. Why did both Katniss and Peeta survive the 74th Hunger Games?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the country of Panem. How is its society structured? What are the functions of the districts? Why are those in the Capitol privileged when most others live in poverty? Can Panem be called an example of a dystopian society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Katniss must play games throughout the entire novel to survive---not only the physical Hunger Games, but strategic political and mental games as well. What games must she play with:

1) Peeta

2) President Snow

3) Haymitch

4) Gale

Be sure to explain each answer completely and in at least two paragraphs.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Haymitch. What are his strengths? What are his flaws? What insights does the reader gain about Haymitch from the tapes of the last Quarter Quell? Explain the bond between Haymitch and Katniss. How do they act toward one another? What deal does Haymitch make to Katniss? How do the events at the end of the novel explain much of his behavior?

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