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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. In Chapter 9, what does the remnants of the gallows remind Gale of in District 12?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Katniss dub the game she plays with the cat to pass the time?

3. In Chapter 10, why does Katniss suspect her sister went to their quarters instead of the safety bunker?

4. In Chapter 2, how does Katniss learn that Peeta is still alive after being taken hostage by the Capitol out of the Quarter Quell arena?

5. In Chapter 7, who has been assigned to act as Katniss' bodyguards while she is in District 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 11, Haymitch tells Katniss that a rescue party has been formed. For what purpose?

2. In Chapter 4, Katniss discovers that District 13 has taken a few captives of their own. Who does Katniss help to rescue from District 13's prison?

3. Why has Katniss come to District 12 at the beginning of Chapter 1? What does she see?

4. In Chapter 10, Katniss has a chance to speak with her sister for the first time in weeks. What does Katniss learn about her sister that both surprises her and makes her happy?

5. In Chapter 9, Katniss sings a song that has a history in her family. What is the song about and why did her mother force her to stop singing it?

6. In Chapter 11, Katniss ponders the question of what it will take to break her. What does Katniss realize is the answer?

7. In Chapter 5, why does Katniss's prep team begin the process of beautifying her body?

8. In Chapter 8, Katniss watches the new propos again with Finnick. What does Katniss see after the propos is over? Why does she lie about seeing it?

9. Who does Katniss see on the Capitol television broadcast in Chapter 2? How does this make her feel?

10. In Chapter 10, what instructions does Plutarch give to Katniss? For what reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is District 13? Why have so many believed that the district was destroyed seventy-five years before? What really happened? Who is Coin? What does she want from Katniss? For what reason? How has the mockingjay become a symbol of the rebellion? How does Katniss feel about this? Why does Katniss resist the role Coin wants her to play in the rebellion? What has Katniss' resent experiences impacted her view of the future and her decisions regarding her own role in the rebellion?

Essay Topic 2

What happens when the Capitol bombs District 13? What does Katniss see when she leaves the bowels of the district to review the damage? What is symbolic about this sight? How does Katniss feel about it? What is Katniss' biggest fear about the consequences of future actions by the rebels? Why does she fear this?

Essay Topic 3

What is District 8? Why does Katniss go there? Why do the peacekeepers attack while Katniss is in District 8? How does Katniss respond to this attack? What do Katniss's actions say about her, about her possible future? Who films the attack? What is done with the footage? For what reason? How does Katniss feel about this development?

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