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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. What target does Katniss hit with her arrow during the individual demonstration that causes a shower of sparks to fall on the floor?
(a) An open electrical outlet.
(b) A fire cracker.
(c) A light fixture.
(d) An explosives demonstration station.

2. What score does Katniss get from the individual demonstrations with the Gamemakers?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Five.

3. What does Katniss think of the meal she shares with Cinna on their first meeting?
(a) That the Capitol is trying to starve her before the Hunger Games.
(b) It is too rich.
(c) It does not taste very good.
(d) That she could never afford to make such a meal in Distict Twelve.

4. Why does Effie encourage Peeta and Katniss to continue to wow the audience?
(a) To gain the support of the president.
(b) To win the support of the Gamemakers.
(c) To intimidate the other tributes.
(d) To get more sponsors.

5. What does Haymitch say about Peeta's announcement at the end of the interviews?
(a) He made Katniss seem honorable.
(b) He made Katniss seem weak.
(c) He made Katniss seem desirable.
(d) He made Katniss seem childish.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whose face do the cameras remain even during the President's speech at the end of the opening ceremony?

2. What promise does Prim force Katniss to make before she goes to the Hunger Games?

3. What is the Hob?

4. What is placed into Katniss' forearm before she leaves the training center?

5. Why does Peeta ask Katniss not to release his hand during the procession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What parts of the interview process does Effie teach Katniss? What parts of the interview process does Haymitch teach Katniss?

2. What activity are Katniss and Gale participating in at the beginning of the novel? For what reason are they doing this? What dangers are posed by their actions?

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

4. What does Katniss think of Cinna when she first meets him? What does Cinna tell her about himself at their initial meeting?

5. What event is about to take place in District Twelve at the beginning of the book? Why does the entire town show up for this event?

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

7. Where do Peeta and Katniss meet the first night in the training center? What do they talk about?

8. How has Haymitch dealt with Katniss and Peeta's training up until Part 1, Chapter 8? What suddenly changes at the end of Part 1, Chapter 8?

9. How many tributes are killed on the first day of the games? How many remain?

10. What illness does Haymitch suffer? How does Effie Trinket feel about Haymitch? What warning does Effie issue to Peeta and Katniss regarding Haymitch at the end of part 1, Chapter 3?

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