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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 reason does Katniss use for the Peacekeepers for being gone so long?

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

3. As victors of the Hunger Games, what are Katniss and Peeta obligated to do?

4. What does President Snow think Katniss feels for Peeta?

5. Of whom does the mockingjay remind Katniss?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Katniss and Peeta speak in District 11?

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

4. What does Katniss accidentally learn while at the mayor's house in District 12?

5. Why must Katniss and Peeta eventually marry?

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

7. Instead of planning escape into the woods, what does Katniss begin to plan as the blizzard keeps them all inside?

8. What is the Victor's Village?

9. What happens in District 12 after the blizzard?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss symbolism in "Catching Fire." Which symbols are most frequently used? How do they contribute to the story? What is the meaning of:

1) Mockingjays

2) Fire

3) Bread

4) The Hunger Games

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of setting and description in "Catching Fire." What role does the setting play in the plot of the novel? Why are time and place so important? How does the author make use of the science fiction/fantasy genre to tell her story? Do you think the same story could have been told using a different platform? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does Haymitch communicate with his tributes while they are in the arena? What strategies does he use to help them survive? During the Quarter Quell Games, how did Haymitch communicate instructions using the bread? Why weren't Katniss and Peeta included in the plans for the rebellion? Do you think events would have turned out differently had they been included in the conversation? Why or why not?

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