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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 does Peeta do to Katniss during the break?

2. Why is the mockingjay a symbol of the Capitol's failure?

3. What is Katniss's excuse for defying the Capitol during the last Hunger Games?

4. If forced to marry Peeta, what is Katniss most worried about?

5. What is Katniss's family book?

Short Essay Questions

1. When they reach the Capitol, how does Peeta try to convince Panem that he and Katniss are in love?

2. How have Katniss's final six wedding dresses been chosen?

3. What drove Bonnie and Twill out of District 8?

4. Why does Gale decide he will not run away into the woods with Katniss?

5. What does Katniss accidentally learn while at the mayor's house in District 12?

6. What is the first normal activity Peeta and Katniss do together?

7. What happens after Katniss and Peeta speak in District 11?

8. Why has the President come to Katniss's house?

9. What is Peeta's talent?

10. Why must Katniss get back inside the fence, though it has been electrified?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Haymitch communicate with his tributes while they are in the arena? What strategies does he use to help them survive? During the Quarter Quell Games, how did Haymitch communicate instructions using the bread? Why weren't Katniss and Peeta included in the plans for the rebellion? Do you think events would have turned out differently had they been included in the conversation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How are the Quarter Quell Games different from other years of Hunger Games? Could Panem's political climate have affected the rules of these Games? Why or why not? Are these particular Games popular with the people? Why or why not? What could President Snow be hoping to accomplish with these Games? How does the tributes' display of unity after the interviews undermine this agenda?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss symbolism in "Catching Fire." Which symbols are most frequently used? How do they contribute to the story? What is the meaning of:

1) Mockingjays

2) Fire

3) Bread

4) The Hunger Games

Be sure to explain each answer completely in at least two to three paragraphs.

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