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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times is Gale entered into the drawing at the reaping in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Forty-two.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twice.
(d) Thirty-one.

2. Which other tribute does Katniss take special notice of while watching the reapings from the other districts?
(a) The beautiful girl from District One.
(b) A crippled boy from District Ten.
(c) The twelve year old from District Eleven.
(d) A beautiful fisherman from District Four.

3. Why does Katniss believe she can get a weapon and some supplies from the Cornucopia despite Haymitch's advice to ignore the Cornucopia?
(a) The others are distracted by checking out the area around them.
(b) She can run faster than most of the other tributes.
(c) She is the only one who can use the bow and arrow.
(d) The others are distracted by the announcer's voice.

4. What does Katniss think will happen to her and Peeta's friendship strategy once they are in the arena?
(a) It will continue to intimidate the competition.
(b) It will help them make alliances.
(c) It will blow up in their faces.
(d) It will help them win sponsors.

5. Why does Effie encourage Peeta and Katniss to continue to wow the audience?
(a) To get more sponsors.
(b) To win the support of the Gamemakers.
(c) To intimidate the other tributes.
(d) To gain the support of the president.

6. What business has Katniss' mother begun running from their home?
(a) A butcher's business.
(b) A cleaning service.
(c) An apothecary business.
(d) A bakery.

7. What item did Peeta once take a beating from his mother to give to Katniss, leaving her indebted to him?
(a) Money.
(b) Bread.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Cake.

8. What weapon does Katniss have hidden in the woods which she uses to hunt with?
(a) Bow and arrow.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Knife.
(d) Pistol.

9. What does Katniss think of the meal she shares with Cinna on their first meeting?
(a) It is too rich.
(b) That she could never afford to make such a meal in Distict Twelve.
(c) That the Capitol is trying to starve her before the Hunger Games.
(d) It does not taste very good.

10. How many times is Katniss' name entered into the drawing at the reaping in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Once.
(c) Ten.
(d) Forty.

11. Who is the first to greet Katniss and Peeta as they enter the Training Center?
(a) The other tributes.
(b) Their mentors.
(c) The President.
(d) The prep teams.

12. What one talent does Peeta have that Katniss feels he might be able to use in the arena?
(a) He is good with fire arms.
(b) He is good with a knife.
(c) He is good with poisons.
(d) He can wrestle.

13. What is unusual about the ladder that lifts Katniss into the hovercraft that will take her to the Hunger Games arena?
(a) It has a force field that keeps her stuck on.
(b) It is made of gold.
(c) It is too short to lift Katniss into the craft.
(d) It is too slick to hold on.

14. What reaction does Katniss get when she shoots an arrow through the apple in the mouth of a roast pig?
(a) Astonishment and disbelief.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Respect.
(d) Anger.

15. What does Katniss throw out the window of the train?
(a) A tape of the reaping.
(b) The cookies the baker gave her.
(c) A dress her mother gave her.
(d) The pin Madge gave her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are the tributes forced to stand on their platforms before rushing to gather supplies at the Cornucopia at the start of the games?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 8, what is Katniss's reaction to her own actions during the individual demonstrations for the Gamemakers?

3. What can Prim sell that will help she and her mother survive?

4. What target does Katniss hit with her arrow during the individual demonstration that causes a shower of sparks to fall on the floor?

5. What does reaping mean?

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