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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. In Chapter 10, who once told Katniss that the Capitol could no longer hurt her because there was no one she loved left?

2. In Chapter 1, what symbolic item does Katniss find in her bedroom in the house at the Victor's village?

3. In Chapter 6, what district does Katniss learn supplies a great many of the people who become Peacekeepers for the Capitol?

4. In Chapter 5, what special weapon has been designed for Katniss?

5. In Chapter 9, where did Peeta make his home prior to the seventy-fourth Hunger Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Katniss living in Chapter 2? What does she think of this place?

2. In Chapter 11, who is among the first group to inspect the damage done by the bombs in District 13? For what reason? What damage do they see?

3. In Chapter 10, how does Katniss react to the image of Peeta being beaten on the broadcast? How does Haymitch respond?

4. In Chapter 7, what happens as Katniss and her team leave the hospital at District 8?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Katniss fear the most about the way in which Peeta is being treated by the Capitol? What does this say about Katniss' feelings for Peeta?

6. In Chapter 4, Katniss discovers that District 13 has taken a few captives of their own. Who does Katniss help to rescue from District 13's prison?

7. In Chapter 11, with whom does Katniss talk about her feelings for Peeta? What does this person have in common with Katniss' current circumstances?

8. In Chapter 6, Haymitch asks the leaders in Coin's control center to offer opinions as to when Katniss was most likeable during the Hunger Games. What is the most clear answer and what impact will it have on the propos Katniss is supposed to make as the Mockingjay to inspire rebels to stand up against the Capitol?

9. In Chapter 10, Katniss has a chance to speak with her sister for the first time in weeks. What does Katniss learn about her sister that both surprises her and makes her happy?

10. Why has Katniss come to District 12 at the beginning of Chapter 1? What does she see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Katniss Everdeen? Why has she come to see the destruction of District 12? How does the sight of her former home impact Katniss? For what reason? What object does she find in her home in District 12? What does this object symbolize? From whom has it come? What does Katniss think the meaning of this item is?

Essay Topic 2

What is District 13? Why have so many believed that the district was destroyed seventy-five years before? What really happened? Who is Coin? What does she want from Katniss? For what reason? How has the mockingjay become a symbol of the rebellion? How does Katniss feel about this? Why does Katniss resist the role Coin wants her to play in the rebellion? What has Katniss' resent experiences impacted her view of the future and her decisions regarding her own role in the rebellion?

Essay Topic 3

Where does Katniss go when she is sent to the Capitol with the rest of the rebels? Why are they not sent into the city? What does Katniss realize her role will be in the taking of the Capitol and the death of Snow? Why does Coin send Peeta to join Katniss' squad? What does Katniss believe Coin's motivation is? For what reason? How does the leader of Katniss' group take steps to protect Katniss?

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