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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 19, who did Peeta witness being tortured in the Capitol that finally gives a missing piece of a puzzle to Katniss and Gale regarding a girl they once saw snatch out of the woods by a Capitol hovercraft?

2. In Chapter 19, why is Katniss' squad laughing in the moments before Boggs sets off a bomb?

3. In Chapter 23, where do Katniss and her remaining squad members take refuge after leaving the tunnels?

4. In Chapter 20, why do Gale and Leeg 1 spray gunfire along the empty street?

5. In Chapter 12, when does Katniss admit was the first time she ever spoke to Peeta?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, Katniss is placed under arrest for what crime? What is her punishment?

2. In Chapter 14, what reasons does the author give for District 2 to remain on the side of the Capitol?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Katniss discover has been done to modify Gale's traps? How does she feel about this?

4. In Chapter 16, there is a celebration in District 13. What is this celebration for?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Finnick accuse Snow of using to keep his political rivals away? How does this relate to the roses that have become Snow's symbol?

6. In Chapter 24, who does Katniss see in the City Circle just as bombs begin to descend on them?

7. In Chapter 21, Katniss and her squad begin to move deeper into the city. How do they travel? What trouble comes after them at the end of the chapter?

8. In Chapter 20, why does Mitchell attack Peeta? What is the result of this attack?

9. In Chapter 26, Katniss is set to execute Snow for his crimes against the districts. Why does Katniss suddenly suffer doubts? What does she do?

10. In Chapter 24, what does Gale say will be the deciding factor in Katniss choosing between Gale and Peeta as lovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Snow and Coin both believe Katniss is dead? How do they both use this news to their advantage? How does Katniss use this news to her own advantage? Why does Katniss lead her squad into the underground? How are they found by the mutts? How does Katniss escape the mutts? Who does not? How do the mutts change Katniss's situation? What does she decide to do next? For what reason?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Peeta? What relationship did Peeta and Katniss have in the previous novels? How has their relationship changed in this novel? How does Katniss feel about Peeta? Why does she worry that her actions will impact Peeta's well being? Does it? How is Peeta rescued? By whom? How is this ironic? How does Peeta react to Katniss when she goes to see him? For what reason? How does this make Katniss feel?

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