1. Where is Katniss when she becomes aware that the Careers have approached her hiding place? Who else does Katniss become aware of in close proximity to her?

2. What does Peeta do to annoy Katniss as they begin a hunting trip into the woods? What does Katniss do about it?

3. Who does Katniss discover following her after she wakes from the tracker jacker venom? How does this person help Katniss heal her tracker jacker stings?

4. What does Katniss decide to do about Rue? What plan does she come up with to take the advantage from the Careers?

5. How does Katniss force the Gamemakers to honor their change in the rules of the Hunger Games?

6. What shocking thing happens in the end of Part 2, Chapter 18 that causes Katniss to possibly give away her location by calling out Peeta's name?

7. What are muttations? Whose voices and eyes do these mutts have?

8. Katniss tells Peeta the story of how she bought Prim's goat for her, but lies about how she got the money. How did she really get the money? Why did she lie?

9. Who is the first to tell Katniss that Peeta has lost his leg? How does she react?

10. How do the Careers react to the loss of their food? What does Katniss do in the aftermath of the explosion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Peeta and Katniss

2) Katniss and Gale

3) Katniss and Prim

4) Katniss and her mother.

Essay Topic 2

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?