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Characters/Characterization

100

Who volunteers to take Prim’s place at the Reaping?

Answer: Katniss Everdeen

200

This character is Katniss’s best friend and hunting partner.

Gale Hawthorne

300

Who gives Katniss the mockingjay pin?

Madge Undersee

400

Which tribute from District 12 has a secret crush on Katniss and shares a complicated relationship with her?

Peeta Mellark

500

This character is the mentor of the District 12 tributes and struggles with alcoholism.

Haymitch Abernathy

Vocabulary

100

This word means “extremely poor” and describes the conditions in District 12. 

A) Flamboyant
B) Impoverished
C) Tesserae

B) Impoverished

200

A word for a system of rewards or punishment that favors the rich, used during the Reaping.
A) Tesserae
B) Mockingjay
C) Tribute

A) Tesserae

300

Meaning “to make very afraid,” this word describes Katniss’s feelings about the Reaping.
A) Intimidated
B) Flamboyant
C) Tribute

A) Intimidated

400

This word describes flashy, over-the-top, or extravagant, often used for the Capitol’s clothing.
A) Impoverished
B) Flamboyant
C) Tribute

B) Flamboyant

500

This word refers to a symbol of hope or rebellion that appears in the story.
A) Mockingjay
B) Tesserae
C) District

A) Mockingjay

Themes

100

This theme is shown through the struggles to find enough to eat in District 12.

Hunger and Poverty

200

The Capitol forces children to fight each other in the Games to control districts. This demonstrates the theme of:

Oppression and Injustice

300

Katniss volunteering for Prim shows this recurring theme in the novel.

Sacrifice

400

The stark differences between the Capitol and District 12 illustrate this theme.

Wealth and Inequality

500

Katniss’s relationship with Gale and Peeta reflects this theme, common in survival stories.

Loyalty and Trust

Author’s Purpose

100

Suzanne Collins describes District 12’s poverty to inform the reader about the harshness of the world. This shows the author’s purpose is: 

(persuade, inform, entertain, share)

Inform

200

The Reaping scene is designed to make readers feel tension and concern for the characters. The author’s purpose is: 

(persuade, inform, evoke emotion (entertain), share

Entertain

300

By showing Katniss volunteering for Prim, the author wants readers to see courage in the character. The purpose is:

To Persuade / Inspire

400

The descriptions of the Capitol’s extravagance show the disparity between districts. This is meant to:

Persuade, inform, entertain, share

inform about social inequality