The Hunger Games Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Suzanne Collins
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hunger Games Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Suzanne Collins
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 happens if a tribute steps off of their platform too early?

2. What is the main goal of getting a high score from the Gamemakers in the individual demonstrations?

3. What reason does Peeta give to Katniss for waving at the crowd when the train arrives in the Capitol?

4. What does Haymitch say about Peeta's announcement at the end of the interviews?

5. Who is the first to greet Katniss and Peeta as they enter the Training Center?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. Katniss tells the reader in Part 1, Chapter 8 how she met Gale. How did they meet? What did Gale teach Katniss about hunting?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in an essay using details from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Character relationships

3) Theme

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following themes in detail in an essay using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Family

2) Friendship

3) Life and Death Struggle

Essay Topic 3

Explore the character of Effie Trinket. How can she be described? What are her motivations? How does she compare to the other characters working with Katniss and Peeta throughout the Hunger Games?

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