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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. "Catching Fire" takes place at what point in Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games series?

2. What is Octavia's explanation for the seafood shortage?

3. Who is Plutarch Heavensbee?

4. Who is Katniss shocked to find in her home?

5. Why are Prim and Katniss's mother so pleased with the photo shoot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Victor's Village?

2. What does Katniss do when she finds Gale being whipped by the Head Peacekeeper?

3. What suspicions do Bonnie and Twill have about District 13?

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

5. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

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

7. What is the main reason Katniss does not want to have children?

8. What is the twist for the 75th Quarter Quell Hunger Games?

9. What is Katniss's "talent"?

10. How does Katniss's mother transform in a sickroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the point of view in "Catching Fire." What is the tense? Do you think is it helpful for Katniss to be telling the story? Why or why not? Do you think a different point of view could have been more effective or not? How does the point of view add to the suspense and action? Choose two moments in the novel when you think the point of view is effective and explain your choices.

Essay Topic 2

Katniss is a very strong character, but inevitably has weak moments too. What are her weakest moments in the novel? Does she ultimately come out of these moments as a stronger character? Why or why not? Be sure to choose at least two moments and go into detail---why are these moments essential for the plot of the novel? Are they essential for Katniss's character development too?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the supposed myth of District 13. Initially, what does Katniss think about the district? Who does she encounter that hopes to find District 13? Why is District 13 supposed to stand as a warning for the rest of Panem? Why does Katniss become suspicious about the footage from 13? What does she learn at the end of "Catching Fire," and what predictions can you make about the third novel?

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