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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 decide to do after saving Gale?

2. What does Katniss wishes she had done, thinking it would have prevented all the unrest?

3. Why are Prim and Katniss's mother so pleased with the photo shoot?

4. Who are the women in the cabin?

5. When the storm abates, what staple of District 12 has been burned down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

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

3. What is Katniss's "talent"?

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

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

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

7. Why must Katniss and Peeta eventually marry?

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

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

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

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

Peeta and Katniss have a complex relationship---they must play at being in love in front of the whole country, but the publicity makes it difficult for Katniss to tease out her actual feelings for Peeta. Throughout "Catching Fire", what phases do they go through in their relationship? List three significant changes in their relationship during the novel and explain how these changes impact the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Peeta and Katniss's speeches in District 11. How do they deviate from what they had planned to say? Why do they impulsively change their speeches? What is the reaction to them from the crowd? Have the crowd's actions been previously planned? Why or why not? How is this incident representative of the state in Panem as a whole?

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