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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 words does Wiress keep repeating?

2. After leaving the beach, where do Katniss and the others go?

3. What does Katniss ask Haymitch for at his house?

4. Who does Johanna have in tow?

5. What survival items are waiting in the Cornucopia for the tributes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why have Katniss and Peeta been instructed not to wave and smile at the crowd?

2. Why does Beetee compare Wiress to a canary in a coal mine?

3. Why does Katniss keep the truth about her knowledge of the force field a secret?

4. What gift has Haymitch so carefully chosen to send his tributes?

5. Why has Johanna saved Beetee and Wiress?

6. What pattern does Katniss notice about everyone's treatment of Peeta?

7. How does Katniss's opinion about Finnick change after the fog?

8. The first day of training, why is Katniss distracted and upset?

9. Why do you think Mags sacrifices herself during the flight from the fog?

10. What does Katniss learn from Beetee and Wiress on the first training day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 use of foreshadowing in "Catching Fire." How does the author use this device in the plot? Choose three instances of foreshadowing and explain their significance. How do these moments come back into play later in the novel? Why is foreshadowing in this novel so important?

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