The Hunger Games Vocabulary Quiz (Chapters 8-12)

What does leniency mean?

• strictness

• hastiness

• permissiveness

• severity

Melissa answered in a rather tremulous manner when asked about the accident. What does tremulous mean?

• quivering

• confident

• unapologetic

• uncertain

Which word is an antonym for the word sullen?

• bad-tempered

• sulky

• gloomy

• sociable

Peeta aggravated Katniss for a number of times. What does aggravated mean?

• disturbed

• loved

• annoyed

• patronized

She has a tendency to be an impulsive buyer. What is the closest antonym of the word impulsive?

• logical

• hasty

• reasonable

• cautious

If supreme means best, mediocre means ____________.

Peeta mentioned a lot of self-deprecating words about himself which, in my humble understanding, was probably influenced by the way his mother perceived him. What is the meaning of the highlighted word?

• derogatory

• critical of oneself

• unhappy about one's abilities

• humble

Tick the box which shows the meaning of the word arduous.

• old

• difficult

• arbitrary

• whimsical

Haymitch is notable for expressing his pungent observations about Katniss's misdemeanor. What does pungent mean?

• sharp and irritating

• hurtful

• abusive

• sarcastic

Check the box that shows the meaning of the word suppressed.

• incite

• encourage

• forcibly put an end to

• tolerate