Characters
Who is Katniss’s younger sister?
Primrose Everdeen
Which theme is shown through Katniss hunting illegally to feed her family?
Answer:
Survival
What event takes place at the beginning of the novel where tributes are chosen?
Answer:
The Reaping
Question:
“I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!”
Answer:
Katniss Everdeen
What is the name of the country where the story takes place?
Answer:
Panem
Who is Katniss’s hunting partner in District 12?
Gale Hawthorne
Question:
Which theme is shown when Katniss volunteers to take Prim’s place at the Reaping?
Answer:
Sacrifice (or love and sacrifice)
What does Katniss do after Prim’s name is called at the Reaping?
Answer:
She volunteers to take Prim’s place
Question:
“May the odds be ever in your favour!”
Answer:
Effie Trinket
What is the name of the poor area of District 12 where Katniss lives?
Answer:
The Seam
Who is the male tribute from District 12?
Answer:
Peeta Mellark
Question:
Which theme is shown through the Capitol forcing children to fight to the death in the Hunger Games?
Answer:
Power and control (or oppression)
What happens during the opening ceremony that makes Katniss stand out?
Answer:
She wears a costume that appears to be on fire
“Stay alive.”
Answer:
Haymitch Abernathy
What is the name of the wealthy city where the tributes are taken before the Games begin?
Answer:
The Capitol
Who is the escort from the Capitol who oversees the Reaping ceremony?
Answer:
Effie Trinket
Question:
How does the Capitol use the Games and public events (like the parade and interviews) to control the districts?
Answer:
By turning the Games into entertainment, the Capitol distracts people and reinforces its power through fear and spectacle.
What does Katniss do during her private session with the Gamemakers that shocks them?
Answer:
She shoots an arrow at them
“I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them they don’t own me.”
Answer: Peeta Mellark
What is the name of the central structure in the arena where weapons and supplies are stored at the start of the Games?
Answer:
The Cornucopia
Which former victor from District 12 becomes Katniss and Peeta’s mentor and initially appears unreliable due to his drinking?
Answer:
Haymitch Abernathy
Question:
How does Katniss’s actions before entering the arena (e.g. volunteering, hunting, defying rules) begin to challenge the Capitol’s control?
Answer:
Her actions show independence and defiance, suggesting resistance to authority and planting early signs of rebellion.
Question:
Why does Katniss decide to avoid the Cornucopia at the start of the Games?
Answer:
She knows it is too dangerous and chooses survival over risk, showing her strategic thinking
Chooses to take Haymitch's advice
“What if we just went away? Just left the district. Run off. Live in the woods.”
Answer:
Gale Hawthorne
What is the Hob, and what is it used for in District 12?
Must answer BOTH to get points
Answer:
The Hob is an illegal black market where people trade goods like food and supplies.