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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. What target does Katniss hit with her arrow during the individual demonstration that causes a shower of sparks to fall on the floor?

2. What one talent does Peeta have that Katniss feels he might be able to use in the arena?

3. What score does Peeta get from the individual demonstrations with the Gamemakers?

4. Why does Katniss believe she can get a weapon and some supplies from the Cornucopia despite Haymitch's advice to ignore the Cornucopia?

5. How does the Avox respond when Katniss tries to apologize in Part 1, Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Peeta reveal about himself when he and Katniss go to the camouflage table during training? What memory does this bring to the forefront of Katniss' mind?

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

6. What point of view does the author use to write this novel? From whose point of view is the novel told?

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

8. What is unusual about the childhood of Katniss' mother? How does this connect Peeta and Katniss?

9. What did a dandelion represent to Katniss when she was eleven and starving to death? How did Katniss feed her family until she was able to file for tesserae several months later?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader's view of Peeta Mellark may change multiple times throughout the Hunger Games; what is his role in this novel? Are his feelings for Katniss real? How can you tell? Does Peeta symbolize anything?

Essay Topic 2

What does Peeta reveal during the interviews the night before the games begin, and what sort of reaction does this revelation receive? Examine how this action changes Peeta and Katniss' relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the purpose and role of The Hunger Games. First, what are the Hunger Games? Why did it start and what is the purpose of its continuation? Are there any negatives to the Hunger Games? Are there any benefits?

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