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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 the team desperately need to locate in the jungle?

2. What weapons does Johanna find in the Cornucopia?

3. Who are the tributes from District 3?

4. What station in the training center does Katniss start with?

5. What does Katniss use to stop the bleeding from Beetee's wound?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. The first day of training, why is Katniss distracted and upset?

4. Why does Beetee compare Wiress to a canary in a coal mine?

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

6. What gift has Haymitch so carefully chosen to send his tributes?

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

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

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

10. Why has Johanna saved Beetee and Wiress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Peeta's journey throughout the novel. Does he grow or change as a character? How does his relationship with Katniss change? Discuss Peeta's state of mind in each of these settings:

1) On the train for the Victory Tour.

2) During the photo shoot.

3) During the interview with Caesar Flickerman.

4) While showing Katniss the photos in the locket.

How do each of these situations contribute to Peeta's journey?

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

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.

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