Hunger Games
The Outsiders
The Teacher Who Changed My Life
Vocabulary
Inspirational Activists
100

Who is Katniss Everdeen's Sister?

Primrose Everdeen

100

What is the main character's name?

Ponyboy

100

The author of this story went on to become a...

Journalist

100

A 5 letter word for weak or delicate.

Frail

100

This activist led strikes and other peaceful protests in order to gain better, more humane rights for farm workers and others in the labor industry.

Cesar Chavez

200

What two names are called for District 12?

Primrose Everdeen and Peeta Mellark 

200

Why was Johnny crying?

He had been beaten up by the Socs. 

200

Why did the author need to flee his home country to come to the United States?

Communist Guerrillas were threatening their safety.

200

a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.

Also the name for Greek deities of inspiration in the Arts

Muse

200

Known for his nonviolent protests, this activist pushed back against British rule in his country through hunger strikes, one even lasting as long as 21 days!

Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

300
What is the name of Katniss's first ally?

Rue

300

What do we learn about Johnny's home life?

He was abused by his father.

300

What did the author write about in school that his teacher had published?

His story of coming to the US.

300

An 8 letter word meaning to be suspicious of or have no confidence in.

Mistrust

300

This leader and activist from South Africa took his stand against the Apartheid movement, for which he was kept in prison for 27 years.

Nelson Mandela 

400

Who was the male tribute from District 11?

Thresh

400

According to Ponyboy what is the biggest difference between the Greasers and the Socs?

Money

400

What country was the author's home country?

Greece

400

A 9 letter word meaning to cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.  

Mortified

400

This activist marched with a group of children who had been deformed and mutilated by their jobs in order to advocate for better working conditions for child labor workers.

Mother Jones

500

What do Peeta and Katniss use to force the capitol to name them both winners and where did they get it?

Nightshade Berries taken from Foxface.

500

According to Cherry what is the biggest difference between the Greasers and the Socs?

A different set of values. Greasers are emotional, but Socs are sophisticated and don't feel anything.

500

In the end, why did the author choose to write this story?

Because his teacher asked him to write her Eulogy for her funeral.


500

a 9 letter word meaning a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces. 

Guerilla

500

What was a strategy that all of the activists we learned about used in order to get the human rights they were advocating for?

Nonviolent Protests