Characterization in THG
Literary Tone
THG Plot
Literary Concepts
Themes
100

How did Katniss’s father die?

What is...in a mine explosion?

100

Much of the novel so far feels_____.

What is tense?

100

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?

100

LC Setting:In what country does our novel, THG, take place in?

What is...Panem?

100

These are two main themes in our novel, THG.  (HINT: They both begin with the letter 'S'.)

What is...survival and sacrifice?

200

Katniss is particularly adept with this type of weapon.

What is...a bow and arrow?

200

The tone shifts from ______ to panicked.

What is hopeful?

200

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?

200

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)?


200

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)?

300

What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games?

What is...to pretend she is hunting?

300


"I actually make it back to my floor before the tears start running down my cheeks" (Collins, 103).
What does this reveal about Katniss' feelings during the training for the Games? 


What is...she feels like she is not good enough?  She feels like she has alot to prove.

300

What is the genre of our novel?

What is 'dystopian'?

300

These are the characters we have come in contact with so far.

Who are...Primrose Everdeen, Gale Hawthorne, Effie Trinket, Haymitch Abernathy, Peeta Mellark?

300

This is an example of 'sacrifice' in our novel, THG.

What is... “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!” (Collins, 21)?

400

Why will Haymitch Abernathy not make a good mentor?

What is...because he is always inebriated.

400
"As we step into the cool, windy evening air, I catch my breath at the view. The Capitol twinkles like a vast field of fireflies. Electricity in District 12 comes and goes, usually we only have it a few hours a day. Often the evenings are spent in candlelight. The only time you can count on it is when they’re airing the Games or some important government message on television
that it’s mandatory to watch. But here there would be
no shortage. Ever" (Collins, 76).
The descriptions of the setting in the following passage from Chapter 6 function as...


 What is...a method of pointing out the disparity between the Capitol and the Seam?

400

What is the point of view of our novel?

What is...first-person?

400

The competitors in the Hunger Games are known as:

What are...tributes?

400

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)?

500

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".

500


Excerpt A
     Prim is screaming hysterically behind me.  She's wrapped her skinny arms around me like a vice.  "No!  Katniss!  No!  You can't go!"
     "Prim, let go," I say harshly, because this is upsetting me, and I don't want to cry (Collins, 23).
Excerpt B 
     "Well, bravo!" gushes Effie Trinket.  "That's the spirit of the Games!"  She's pleased to finally have a district with a little action going on in it.  "What's your name?" (Collins, 23)
Which of these best describes the difference in tone between the two quotations? 


What is...the tone of Excerpt A is scared, while the tone of Excerpt B congratulatory?

500

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?

500

“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?

500

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).

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