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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. What does Katniss worry that President Snow has captured on camera?

2. For the Quarter Quell, what pool will the tributes come from?

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

4. What is the name of the country Katniss and the others live in?

5. What is Katniss's family book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Katniss's mother transform in a sickroom?

2. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

3. How have Katniss's final six wedding dresses been chosen?

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

5. What suspicions do Bonnie and Twill have about District 13?

6. What does Plutarch Heavensbee show Katniss while they are dancing together?

7. Why does Gale decide he will not run away into the woods with Katniss?

8. What does Katniss realize as she sits with the unconscious Gale?

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

10. What is Katniss's "talent"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Katniss is a very strong character, but inevitably has weak moments too. What are her weakest moments in the novel? Does she ultimately come out of these moments as a stronger character? Why or why not? Be sure to choose at least two moments and go into detail---why are these moments essential for the plot of the novel? Are they essential for Katniss's character development too?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the supposed myth of District 13. Initially, what does Katniss think about the district? Who does she encounter that hopes to find District 13? Why is District 13 supposed to stand as a warning for the rest of Panem? Why does Katniss become suspicious about the footage from 13? What does she learn at the end of "Catching Fire," and what predictions can you make about the third novel?

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