The Hunger Games (Ch 1-4) Inferences

In Chapter ? Katniss perceives the word “tribute” as synonymous with the word  “corpse” which suggests that-

• tributes are gifts to the people

• tributes are destined to die

• tributes are honorable 

• tributes are respected by the Capitol

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What does Chapter 1 reveal about Katniss?

• How she takes responsibility for her family

• How she falls in love with Gale

• How she develops a relationship with Peeta

• How angry she is with Madge for being rich

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Based on Chapters 1-4, what can you infer about Effie Trinket?

• She does not like Katniss and Peeta.

• She and Haymitch are really good friends.

• She, like Haymitch, is from District 12.

• She cannot relate to the people of District 12.

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Read this excerpt from Chapter 3.

A monstrous boy who lunges forward to volunteer from District 2. A fox-faced girl with sleek red hair from District 5. A boy with a crippled foot from District 10. And most hauntingly, a twelve-year-old girl from District 11.

Based on this, what can we conclude Katniss thinks of her competition?

• The girl from District 5 will be her biggest competitor.

• The girl from District 11 will be the first competitor she eliminates.

• The boy from District 2 has trained for the Hunger Games.

• The boy from District 10 will be replaced.

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Read this excerpt from Chapter 4.

And I heard my father’s voice joking, “As long as you can find yourself, you’ll never starve.”

 

From this, what can you infer about Katniss’s father?

• Katniss’s father never took anything too seriously.

• Katniss’s father taught her how to survive.

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In Chapter 3, Katniss portrays the mockingjay as a “something of a slap in the face to the Capitol” which suggests that—

• the bird represents the Capitol’s success.

• the bird represents the Capitol’s failures.

• the bird represents Panem.

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Read this excerpt from Chapter 1

I wouldn’t allow her to do anything for me.

 

How does Katniss most likely feel towards her mother?

• She hates her.

• She is afraid of her.

• She is afraid to trust her.

• She blames her for her father’s death.

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