1. 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?

2. Why does Haymitch punch Peeta in the face? Why does Haymitch tell Peeta he should allow a bruise to form and show on his face?

3. How many tributes are killed on the first day of the games? How many remain?

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

5. What symbol does Cinna chose to use to reflect the main industry in District Twelve, coal? What does Cinna call Katniss as he describes the outfit he has chosen for her to wear during the opening ceremony?

6. Where do Peeta and Katniss meet the first night in the training center? What do they talk about?

7. How does Haymitch instruct Peeta and Katniss to behave in public? What does Peeta think of this strategy?

8. 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?

9. What is a mockingjay? What is Katniss' personal connection to the mockingjays?

10. What confession does Peeta make at the end of the interviews that causes shock and surprise in everyone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the Hunger Games is a long-established tradition in Panem, the rules changed more than once in the 74th Hunger Games. What rules changed, and why? How did the rule changes affect the characters and plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following settings in detail in an essay, discussing the importance of the setting to the plot and themes of the novel, using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) The Arena

2) District Twelve

3) The Capitol

4) The Training Center.