Hunger Games
Part A. How do Jonas and others in his community react when they see the unidentified aircraft? (RL.7.3)
A. They become frightened and run around frantically.
B. They stand outside staring up at the aircraft in wonder.
C. They are surprised and a bit fearful of the unusual event and craft.
D. They scream at it and throw objects at it to scare it away.
C. They are surprised and a bit fearful of the unusual event and craft.
Part B. WHich quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "At first, he had been only fascinated."
B. ". . . the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and watched, intrigued, . . ."
C. "Jonas, looking around anxiously, had seen others — adults as well as children — stop what they were doing and wait, confused, for an explanation of the frightening event."
D. "Then all of the citizens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stay there."
C. "Jonas, looking around anxiously, had seen others — adults as well as children — stop what they were doing and wait, confused, for an explanation of the frightening event."
Read the following excerpt:
“They had heard Father complain about the night crew before. It was a lesser job, night-crew nurturing, assigned to those who lacked the interest or skills or insight for more vital jobs of the daytime hours. Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit.”
PART A: What does this reveal about the community?
A. Many people in the community are not intelligent enough to have a day time assignment.
B. Father complains too much about the night shift crew.
C. Many people in the community are not able to connect emotionally to others.
D. The community Elders choose spouses for them.
D. The community Elders choose spouses for them.
Part B. Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “They had heard Father complain about the night crew before."
B. " It was a lesser job . . ."
C. ". . . night-crew nurturing, assigned to those who lacked the interest or skills or insight for more vital jobs of the daytime hours"
D. "Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses . . ."
D. "Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses . . ."
Read this excerpt and answer the question that follows:
“We have not been hasty this time,” she continued. “We could not afford another failure.”
PART A: What is the meaning of the word hasty in this sentence? (RL.7.4)
A. Too quickly
B. Too slowly
C. Too nonchalantly
D. Too drastically
A. Too quickly
Part B. What does this suggest about the previous Receiver of Memory? (RL.7.3)
A. He/She was wrongly chosen.
B. He/She refused to accept the role.
C. He/She took the role without asking.
D. He/She threatened the Elders to get the role.
A. He/She was wrongly chosen.
What is Katniss nickname?
A. Katty
B. Chatty Cat
C. Catnip
C. Catnip
How did Katniss dad die?
A. An explosion at war.
B. An explosion in the mines.
C. An explosion that was set up as a trap.
B. An explosion in the mines.
Who does Katniss and Gale do together outside of the district?
A. Swim
B. go shopping
C. Hunt
C. Hunt
What is the correct way to title this book?
A. The Hunger Games
B. "The Hunger Games"
A. The Hunger Games
What is Katniss's sister name?
A. Prime
B. Prim
C. Prince
B. Prim
Which title is punctuated correctly for this book?
A. "The Hunger Games"
B. The Hunger Games
B. The Hunger Games
(2) Part A How does the author develop the contrasting points of view of Katniss and Gale in Chapter 1?
Think: What do we know about Katniss? What do we know about Gale?
A. The author uses first person narration to contrast Katniss’s inner thoughts with Gale’s actions.
B. The author uses dialogue to convey contrasting tones and reveal the characters’ different points of view.
C. The author shows the differences in points of view through vivid descriptions of the characters’ facial features.
A. The author uses first person narration to contrast Katniss’s inner thoughts with Gale’s actions.
Read the last line of Chapter 1. It’s Primrose Everdeen.
(5) Part A Which explains how the last line of Chapter 1 contributes to the meaning of Chapters 1 and 2?
A. The announcement reinforces what was expected, allowing Katniss to continue to feed her family.
B. The announcement continues the story line, and describes the cruelty of the Capitol.
C. The announcement interrupts the story line, describing the process of the reaping.
D. The announcement contrasts what was expected, causing Katniss to react heroically
D. The announcement contrasts what was expected, causing Katniss to react heroically.
(1) Read this sentence from Chapter 1.
“District Twelve. Where you can starve to death in safety,” I mutter.
Part A
What does this sentence imply about Katniss as a character?
A. She weighs the risks of hunting for food versus hunger carefully.
B. She is concerned over the lack of safety measures in her District.
C. She responds to difficult situations with calm, ironic humor.
D. She is overwhelmed by the burden of feeding her family.
C. She responds to difficult situations with calm, ironic humor.
4. Part A How does this passage contribute to the overall development of the theme (suffering as a form of entertainment) of Chapter 1?
A. It foreshadows more natural disasters and an end to the peace attained through the Hunger Games.
B. By providing the Capitol’s rationale for asserting ultimate authority over the districts, it is a reminder of what they are capable of in the name of peace.
C. The flashback provides a contrast with the life of luxury that the winners of the Hunger Games live once they return to their districts.
B. By providing the Capitol’s rationale for asserting ultimate authority over the districts, it is a reminder of what they are capable of in the name of peace.
6. Part A How does the author develop the contrasting points of view of the people of District 12 and Effie Trinket?
A. The author uses dialogue and descriptions of actions to contrast Effie’s excitement and the crowd’s respect for Katniss’s sacrifice.
B. The author switches narrator to present differing perspectives on Katniss’s volunteering as tribute.
C. The author reveals the differences in point of view by describing the Effie’s negative facial features and and the crowd’s enthusiasm.
D. The author uses Haymitch’s words and actions to point out Effie and the crowd’s conflicting ideas of on Katniss’s actions.
A. The author uses dialogue and descriptions of actions to contrast Effie’s excitement and the crowd’s respect for Katniss’s sacrifice.
(3) Part A Read this sentence from Chapter 1.
The camera crews, perched like buzzards on rooftops, only add to the effect.
What is implied by the comparison of camera crews to buzzards?
A. Those who are watching the televised events are sympathetic with those in District 12.
B. Those who decorated the square are forced to pretend the day is a celebration.
C. Outsiders who work for the Capitol are indifferent to the suffering of those in District 12.
D. Outside observers who are watching the events are eager for the names of the soon-to-be dead.
D. Outside observers who are watching the events are eager for the names of the soon-to-be dead.
(2) Part B Which detail from Chapter 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “‘No, it’s no one’s fault. Just the way it is,’ says Gale.”
B. “So now... my name will be in the reaping twenty times. Gale... will have his name in forty-two times.”
C. “As we walk, I glance over at Gale’s face, still smoldering underneath his stony expression.”
D. “But what good is yelling about the Capitol in the middle of the woods? It doesn’t change anything.”
D. “But what good is yelling about the Capitol in the middle of the woods? It doesn’t change anything.”
(5) Part B Which sentence from Chapter 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “One time, when I was in a blind in a tree waiting motionless for game to wander by, I dozed off and fell ten feet to the ground, landing on my back.”
B. “Somewhere far away, I can hear the crowd murmuring unhappily as they always do when a twelve-year-old gets chosen because no one thinks it is fair.”
C. “‘I volunteer!’ I gasp. ‘I volunteer as tribute!.’”
D. “But I believe there’s a small matter of introducing the reaping winner and then asking for volunteers.”
C. “‘I volunteer!’ I gasp. ‘I volunteer as tribute!.’”
(1) Part B
What sentence from Chapter 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “But there’s also food is you know how to find it.”
B. “We have to joke about it because the alternative is to be scared.”
C. “To be honest, I’m not the forgiving type.”
D. “And you may as well throw our mothers, too, because how would they live without us?”
B. “We have to joke about it because the alternative is to be scared.”
(4) Part B Which sentence from Chapter 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “The twenty-four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland.”
B. “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch--this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy.”
C. “The last tribute alive receives a life of ease back home, and their district will be showered with prizes, largely consisting of food.”
D. “‘It is both a time for repentance and a time for thanks,’ intones the mayor.’”
B. “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch--this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy.”
(6) PART B: Which evidence from Chapter 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “‘No, Katniss! No! You can’t go!’”
B. “‘A weakling. I will give no one that satisfaction.’”
C. “‘Up you go, Catnip,’ he says, in a voice he’s fighting to keep steady, and then he carries Prim off toward my mother.”
D. “‘I bet my buttons that was your sister. Don’t want her to steal al l the glory, do we? Come on, everybody! Let’s give a big round of applause to our newest tribute!’”
D. “‘I bet my buttons that was your sister. Don’t want her to steal al l the glory, do we? Come on, everybody! Let’s give a big round of applause to our newest tribute!’”
(3) Part B Which sentence from Chapter 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “But today, despite the bright banners hanging on the buildings, there’s an air of grimness.”
B. “The reaping is a good opportunity for the Capitol to keep tabs on the population as well.”
C. “But there are others, too, who have no one they love at stake, or who no longer care, who slip among the crowd taking bets on the two kids whose names will be drawn.”
D. “Bright and bubbly as ever, Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, ‘Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!’”
C. “But there are others, too, who have no one they love at stake, or who no longer care, who slip among the crowd taking bets on the two kids whose names will be drawn.”