The Hunger Games
The name of the main character
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
What kind of animal is the main threat in the movie?
What is a Great White Shark?
What city does the movie take place in?
Los Angeles
What type of building does the story mainly take place in?
A hotel
What event is happening at the very beginning of the movie that shows the teens are finishing a major part of their lives?
High school graduation
The object that Katniss is very good at using.
What is a bow and arrow?
Where does the story take place — on land or by the ocean?
by the ocean
What major life event forces the main character to move and live with a different parent at the start of the film?
He got into a fight at school.
What season is it when the family stays at the hotel?
Winter
What type of store do the two main teens frequently wander into while exploring their town?
A convenience store/diner-style shop
The name of Katniss' little sister
Prim
What popular summer activity becomes dangerous in the movie?
swimming
What sport plays a symbolic role in showing the different paths the young men are taking?
Football
What strange ability does the young boy have that lets him sense things others can’t?
A psychic ability, often called “shining”
What unusual hobby does the older man in the story have that fascinates Enid?
Collecting rare records.
Who is the male tribute from District 12?
Who is Peeta?
What part of the year is it when the town wants lots of tourists?
Summer
What important message does the father figure try to teach about owning property and taking responsibility?
The value of buying property and building up the community
What dangerous tool becomes a major threat during the climax of the movie?
An Ax
What kind of class does Enid reluctantly take during the summer, which becomes an ongoing source of frustration?
An art class
What is the deadly competition they are forced to compete in called?
What is The Hunger Games?
What sound plays right before the shark attacks?
The famous “da-dum, da-dum” music
What major problem in the neighborhood repeatedly affects the characters’ lives and choices?
Gang violence
What outdoor structure becomes important during the final chase?
A hedge maze
What tone best describes the world the movie portrays—bright and cheerful, or cynical and offbeat?
Cynical and offbeat
What items does the Capitol deliver to tributes during the Games using small floating parachutes?
Various supplies
What simple object on the boat is used to track the shark’s movement on the water’s surface?
Big, yellow barrels.
What everyday neighborhood setting is frequently shown as a place where characters gather and talk?
The front porch or stoop.
What room in the Overlook Hotel is central to the story’s terrifying events?
Room 237
What is the main theme explored through Enid and Rebecca’s friendship in Ghost World?
Dealing with the transition between adolescence and adulthood.