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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 is katniss?
(a) A tree that grows small, red fruits.
(b) A bush that attracts wild cats.
(c) A flower with tiny blue petals.
(d) A plant with tubers that can be eaten like potatoes.

2. Why does Katniss refuse to cry in Part 1, Chapter 3 even as she leaves her family and home behind her?
(a) She is not sad.
(b) She is afraid once she starts she cannot stop.
(c) She does not want to appear weak to the other tributes.
(d) She does not want to give the Capitol the satisfaction of breaking her.

3. What happens to the arenas that were built specifically for the Hunger Games after the games are over?
(a) They are turned into tourist attractions.
(b) They are destroyed and rebuilt for the following year's games.
(c) They are turned into memorial sites for the dead tributes.
(d) They are left to ruin.

4. What is a Peacekeeper?
(a) A soldier from the local district who patrol the outer borders of each district.
(b) Politicians assigned to govern the districts.
(c) A soldier from the Capitol who is assigned to keep order in the Districts.
(d) Futuristic cops assigned to enforce the rules of each district.

5. Why is Katniss drawn in by Rue, the girl from District Eleven?
(a) She reminds Katniss of Prim.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She is powerful.
(d) She reminds Katniss of her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Peeta do in his individual demonstration for the Gamemakers?

2. What does Katniss note about Haymitch's appearance and behavior at dinner the first night in the training center?

3. What is the Seam?

4. What weapon does Katniss have hidden in the woods which she uses to hunt with?

5. What is Katniss' interview dress covered in that makes it appear that she is on fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What skill does Peeta talk up about Katniss to Haymitch? How does Katniss respond to this praise?

2. 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?

3. Who is Katniss afraid will be called to go to the Hunger Games? Who actually is called? How does Katniss react?

4. How does Haymitch instruct Peeta and Katniss to behave in public? What does Peeta think of this strategy?

5. How is Katniss and the other tributes prepared and entered into the arena at the start of the games?

6. Why does Katniss become angry with Peeta after his announcement at the end of Part 2, Chapter 9? How does she react to Peeta alone?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. Why does Katniss grow angry with the Gamemakers during the individual exhibition of skills? What does she do about it?

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

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