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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. How long did it take for the Peacekeepers to subdue the uprising in District 8?

2. What does Katniss discover when she returns to District 12 from the woods?

3. Why was Gale punished?

4. Why is District 12 at a disadvantage for a rebellion?

5. When they arrived back from the Games, what did Katniss's mother say about Peeta?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

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

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

5. What happens in District 12 after the blizzard?

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

7. What drove Bonnie and Twill out of District 8?

8. What is Peeta's talent?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Katniss and Peeta's performances for the Gamemakers during their training. Why do they each decide to defy the Games? Why are the Gamemakers separated from the tributes by a force field? How does this come into play later in the novel? Why is Haymitch dismayed when they tell him what they have done? How does this incident unite Peeta and Katniss, though they are still wary of the approaching Games?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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