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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times is Katniss' name entered into the drawing at the reaping in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Forty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Once.
(d) Twenty.

2. Why does Katniss think the Avox remembers her from the woods on the day of the girl's capture?
(a) You do not forget your last hope.
(b) You do not forget your last living relative.
(c) You do not forget your last friend.
(d) You do not forget your last conversation.

3. What weapon does Katniss have hidden in the woods which she uses to hunt with?
(a) Knife.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Bow and arrow.

4. What catches Katniss' attention about the dessert served the first night in the training center?
(a) It is flavored with powdered sugar.
(b) It is four layers tall.
(c) It is made with rare berries.
(d) It burns.

5. Who is the first to greet Katniss and Peeta as they enter the Training Center?
(a) The other tributes.
(b) The prep teams.
(c) Their mentors.
(d) The President.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the birds respond to Katniss' father when he sang to them?

2. What can Prim sell that will help she and her mother survive?

3. What does Haymitch complain about in Part 1, Chapter 9 as he attempts to prepare Katniss for the interview?

4. What role does Effie Trinket play in the reaping?

5. Where are the training rooms located in the training center?

Short Essay Questions

1. What confession does Peeta make at the end of the interviews that causes shock and surprise in everyone?

2. What is a mockingjay? What is Katniss' personal connection to the mockingjays?

3. Why does Katniss give Peeta a kiss after the opening ceremonies? What does Katniss think Peeta is up to with his multiple compliments?

4. Why does Katniss fear leaving her sister with her mother? What does Katniss say to her mother to keep her from letting Prim down?

5. What instruction does Cinna give to Katniss and Peeta as their chariot begins to take its place in the opening ceremony procession? How does the audience react to this act?

6. Why does Haymitch punch Peeta in the face? Why does Haymitch tell Peeta he should allow a bruise to form and show on his face?

7. What are the Hunger Games? How did they come about?

8. What surprise visitors does Katniss get in the hour before she is due to leave for the Hunger Games? What reason do these people give for visiting her?

9. What happened to Katniss and Gale's fathers? Why are they now the providers in their separate families?

10. What metaphor does Effie try to make to encourage Peeta and Katniss that they will do well in the Hunger Games? What is wrong with her metaphor?

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