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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 is between the Gamemakers and the tributes?

2. What does President Snow request Katniss wear for her interview?

3. Who helps Peeta swim to shore?

4. What does Haymitch think Katniss will want him to do?

5. Which year did Haymitch win the Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Katniss's opinion about Finnick change after the fog?

2. What does Peeta insist the three of them do prior to the reaping?

3. Why is Katniss so suspicious of Finnick's wish to form an alliance?

4. What do Katniss and Peeta show the Gamemakers to receive their scores?

5. Why has Johanna saved Beetee and Wiress?

6. Why does Katniss keep the truth about her knowledge of the force field a secret?

7. Why do you think Mags sacrifices herself during the flight from the fog?

8. How has the arena been arranged similarly to a clock?

9. After watching Haymitch's victory in the last Quarter Quell, what does Katniss realize?

10. After she deal with the initial shock of the Quarter Quell, what does Katniss ask of Haymitch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the Quarter Quell Games different from other years of Hunger Games? Could Panem's political climate have affected the rules of these Games? Why or why not? Are these particular Games popular with the people? Why or why not? What could President Snow be hoping to accomplish with these Games? How does the tributes' display of unity after the interviews undermine this agenda?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Finnick Odair? What is Katniss's initial impression of him? Why does Haymitch suggest she be on Finnick's team in the arena? How does Finnick prove himself to Katniss? Why does Katniss decide she has misjudged Finnick? Overall, how does Finnick contribute to the rebellion in Panem?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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