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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 7, what appears to have been the Capitol Peacekeeper's main target in the bombing of District 8?

2. In Chapter 9, what is the significance of the lake where Katniss and Gale take the film crew?

3. In Chapter 8, where does Katniss learn that Coin and her advisers want to send her next?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Haymitch threaten to do if Katniss ever removes her earpiece again?

5. In Chapter 9, what does the remnants of the gallows remind Gale of in District 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Katniss see on the Capitol television broadcast in Chapter 2? How does this make her feel?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 11, Katniss discovers that Snow has sent a message to her that is similar to one she discovered in the Victory Village in chapter 1. What is it?

4. In Chapter 10, what instructions does Plutarch give to Katniss? For what reason?

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

6. In Chapter 7, why has Katniss come to District 8? What kind of welcome does she receive?

7. In Chapter 5, why does Katniss's prep team begin the process of beautifying her body?

8. Who has designed the Mockingjay uniform Katniss is to wear for all the propos? What item does Katniss discover was also planned for in the uniform the she would not have thought of herself?

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

10. In Chapter 10, who rescues Katniss' personal items from her District 13 quarters? What is among these possessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Katniss want to go to the Capitol? What is her plan? Why does Coin deny her? What is Coin's motivation in keeping Katniss away from the Capitol? What does Katniss do to get to the Capitol? For what reason? Who works with her? For what reason? What motivates most of the survivors of the Hunger Games in this novel? How does this compare to the motivations of the other members of the rebellion?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Gale? How long have Katniss and Gale known one another? What would their relationship be like if Katniss had never volunteered to take her sister's place in the Hunger Games? How has the Hunger Games changed Katniss? How has it changed Katniss' relationship with Gale? How does Katniss feel about Gale now that they are living in District 13? How does Gale feel about Katniss?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Katniss and Gale

2) Katniss and Peeta

3) Katniss and Snow

4) Katniss and Coin.

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