The Hunger Games Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Suzanne Collins
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hunger Games Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Suzanne Collins
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 one talent does Peeta have that Katniss feels he might be able to use in the arena?

2. What role does Effie Trinket play in the reaping?

3. What do the rules of the Hunger Games say about the number of winners?

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 is tesserae?

Short Essay Questions

1. What instruction does Cinna give to Katniss and Peeta as their chariot begins to take its place in the opening ceremony procession? How does the audience react to this act?

2. What surprise visitors does Katniss get in the hour before she is due to leave for the Hunger Games? What reason do these people give for visiting her?

3. What event is about to take place in District Twelve at the beginning of the book? Why does the entire town show up for this event?

4. Why does Katniss fear leaving her sister with her mother? What does Katniss say to her mother to keep her from letting Prim down?

5. What did a dandelion represent to Katniss when she was eleven and starving to death? How did Katniss feed her family until she was able to file for tesserae several months later?

6. What does Peeta reveal about himself when he and Katniss go to the camouflage table during training? What memory does this bring to the forefront of Katniss' mind?

7. How has Haymitch dealt with Katniss and Peeta's training up until Part 1, Chapter 8? What suddenly changes at the end of Part 1, Chapter 8?

8. Who is Katniss afraid will be called to go to the Hunger Games? Who actually is called? How does Katniss react?

9. What is unusual about the childhood of Katniss' mother? How does this connect Peeta and Katniss?

10. What happened to Katniss and Gale's fathers? Why are they now the providers in their separate families?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Haymitch's role in the Hunger Games. How can be described? What are his faults? Does he have any redeeming qualities? If so, what are they? What is Haymitch's primary motivation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following in detail in an essay using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Point of View

2) Setting

3) Language

4) Theme.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the process and role of the Reaping in this novel. What is it, why does it take place, and how does it affect the different districts? Be sure to include an explanation and examination of tessarae in your essay.

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