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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. After learning she and Peeta's show has not been enough for President Snow, what does Katniss decide to do?

2. To keep up public appearances, what does the rest of Panem think the relationship is between Katniss and Gale?

3. What event does Katniss regret informing Gale about?

4. What is Katniss's family book?

5. How does Katniss get back inside District 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is there tension between Katniss and Peeta?

3. What does Plutarch Heavensbee show Katniss while they are dancing together?

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

5. What happens in District 12 after the blizzard?

6. What is the Victor's Village?

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

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

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

10. What is Katniss's "talent"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the country of Panem. How is its society structured? What are the functions of the districts? Why are those in the Capitol privileged when most others live in poverty? Can Panem be called an example of a dystopian society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of setting and description in "Catching Fire." What role does the setting play in the plot of the novel? Why are time and place so important? How does the author make use of the science fiction/fantasy genre to tell her story? Do you think the same story could have been told using a different platform? Why or why not?

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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