Characterization in THG
How did Katniss’s father die?
What is...in a mine explosion?
Much of the novel so far feels_____.
What is tense?
Which one of the following events in our novel show foreshadowing?
What is...the fact that Katniss can hunt and forage illustrate that she is a survivor?
LC Setting:In what country does our novel, THG, take place in?
What is...Panem?
These are two main themes in our novel, THG. (HINT: They both begin with the letter 'S'.)
What is...survival and sacrifice?
Katniss is particularly adept with this type of weapon.
What is...a bow and arrow?
The tone shifts from ______ to panicked.
What is hopeful?
What are some events that are part of the rising action of our story?
What is...Katniss hunting in the woods, Katniss caring for her family, Katniss training for the Hunger Games?
Which statement best supports the inference that Katniss was gaining confidence and independence during the training sessions?
What is...“I shot an arrow at them. Not exactly at them. In their direction. It’s like Peeta said, I was shooting and theywere ignoring me and I just ... I just lost my head, so I shot an apple out of their stupid roast pig’s mouth!” Isay defiantly (Collins, 101)?
This is an example of 'survival' in Chapter 1 of THG.
What is... "
Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and
poaching carries the severest of penalties, more
people would risk it if they had weapons. But most
are not bold enough to venture out with just a knife.
My bow is a rarity, crafted by my father along with a
few others that I keep well hidden in the woods,
carefully wrapped in waterproof covers" (Collins, 5)?
What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games?
What is...to pretend she is hunting?
What is...she feels like she is not good enough? She feels like she has alot to prove.
What is the genre of our novel?
What is 'dystopian'?
These are the characters we have come in contact with so far.
Who are...Primrose Everdeen, Gale Hawthorne, Effie Trinket, Haymitch Abernathy, Peeta Mellark?
This is an example of 'sacrifice' in our novel, THG.
What is... “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!” (Collins, 21)?
Why will Haymitch Abernathy not make a good mentor?
What is...because he is always inebriated.
What is...a method of pointing out the disparity between the Capitol and the Seam?
What is the point of view of our novel?
What is...first-person?
The competitors in the Hunger Games are known as:
What are...tributes?
This is another example of 'sacrifice' in our novel.
What is... "With both of
us hunting daily, there are still nights when game has
to be swapped for lard or shoelaces or wool, still
nights when we go to bed with our stomachs
growling..." (Collins, 9)?
Which definition best matches the use of the word 'disgruntled' in Chapter 3 of our novel, "Effie Trinket is disgruntled about the state her wig is in.
What is "unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something".
What is...the tone of Excerpt A is scared, while the tone of Excerpt B congratulatory?
How are paragraphs 3 and 4, on page 63 of our novel important to the plot?
What is...They show the characterization of Cinna, who is supportive of our protagonist, Katniss?
“And may the odds ever be in your favor.” This slogan is repeated throughout the novel, and represents___________, because the odds are shown to never actually be in the favor of the tributes or even the people of the districts.
What is...irony?
This is an example of survival in THG.
What is... "
By late morning,
we have a dozen fish, a bag of greens and, best of all,
a gallon of strawberries. I found the patch a few years
ago, but Gale had the idea to string mesh nets around
it to keep out the animals" (Collins, 10).