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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 Haymitch send for the three of them?

2. What meal has Finnick prepared for them the next morning?

3. Who saves Peeta from the mutt monkey?

4. After the fog retreats, what animals do Peeta notice?

5. What do Haymitch and Katniss agree to do in the Quarter Quell Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Finnick attempt to prove himself to Katniss?

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

3. What pattern does Katniss notice about everyone's treatment of Peeta?

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

5. What shocking announcement does Peeta make during his interview?

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

7. What does Katniss learn from Beetee and Wiress on the first training day?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in "Catching Fire." How does the author use this device in the plot? Choose three instances of foreshadowing and explain their significance. How do these moments come back into play later in the novel? Why is foreshadowing in this novel so important?

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