The Hunger Games
What district are Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark from?
District 12
What type of sentence contains one independent clause?
a) Simple sentence
b) Compound sentence
c) Complex sentence
a) Simple sentence
What male identity does Viola adopt after arriving in Illyria?
Cesario
Whose identity does Viola assume when she attends Illyria?
Her brother Sebastian's
What is the main purpose of discursive writing?
To explore different perspectives or ideas about an issue rather than simply arguing one side.
What object becomes an important symbol of Katniss, rebellion and hope?
The mockingjay / mockingjay pin
Identify the sentence type: Katniss raised her bow, but she did not fire.
Compound sentence
Who is Viola secretly in love with?
Duke Orsino
Which character does Viola develop romantic feelings for?
Duke
What technique involves telling a brief personal story to introduce or develop an idea?
Anecdote
Name three themes explored in the novel?
Possible answers:
Societal Inequality and Wealth. Power, Control, and Media. Survival vs. Humanity. Suffering as Entertainment.
dentify the sentence type: Although Viola is grieving for her brother, she disguises herself as Cesario.
Complex sentence
Why does Malvolio wear yellow stockings and behave strangely in front of Olivia?
He has been tricked by a forged letter written by Maria that makes him believe Olivia loves him and wants him to behave that way.
What motivates Viola to disguise herself as Sebastian at the beginning of the film?
She wants to prove that she is capable of playing soccer at the same level as boys after the girls' soccer team is cut.
Why might a discursive writer use rhetorical questions?
To encourage the reader to think about an issue or consider a particular perspective.
How does Suzanne Collins use the contrast between the Capitol and District 12 to develop the theme of inequality?
Possible response: The Capitol is wealthy, excessive and wasteful, while District 12 experiences poverty, hunger and harsh working conditions, highlighting social and economic inequality.
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What dramatic technique allows the audience to know that Cesario is actually Viola while most characters do not?
a) Soliloquy
b) Aside
c) Dramatic irony
c) Dramatic irony
Identify one major similarity between Viola in She's the Man and Viola in Twelfth Night.
Possible answers: Both disguise themselves as males, become involved in complicated romantic relationships and explore gender expectations and identity.
Explain the difference between persuasive and discursive writing.
Persuasive writing primarily tries to convince the reader to accept one position, while discursive writing explores different viewpoints and allows for complexity and uncertainty.
Explain how Katniss's decision involving the nightlock berries challenges the Capitol's power.
Possible answer: Katniss refuses to let the Capitol have complete control over the Games. By threatening a double suicide, she forces the Gamemakers to change their decision, turning an act of survival into an act of rebellion.
Identify and explain the effect of the sentence structure: Silence. Then screaming. Then chaos.
Create a rapid pace, tension and dramatic emphasis.
How does Shakespeare use Viola's disguise to explore gender and identity?
Possible answer: Viola's disguise allows her to cross traditional gender boundaries, gain freedoms unavailable to women and create confusion about attraction, identity and social expectations.
How does She's the Man modernise Shakespeare's exploration of gender roles?
The film replaces many Elizabethan gender restrictions with modern expectations surrounding sport, masculinity and femininity.
A writer begins formally, shifts into a personal anecdote, asks several rhetorical questions and then considers an opposing perspective. Explain why this structure is effective in a discursive piece.
Possible answer: It creates variety, establishes both intellectual and personal engagement, encourages reflection and demonstrates that the issue can be viewed from multiple perspectives.