THG Chapters 1-6 Review

What happened to district 13?

• It became the Capitol of Panem after the Dark Days.

• It was destroyed by the Capitol for rebelling.

• It became its own country that competes with Panem in the Hunger Games.

• There never was a district 13.

Who/What is the most important thing to Katniss? 

• Winning The Hunger Games

• Her friendship with Gale

• Protecting Prim

• Making Peeta fall in love with her.

Who gives Katniss the gold mockingjay pin to wear in the Hunger Games? Why is this important? 

• Madge- the mockingjay represents a tool used by the Capitol to spy on the residents, but ending up being up used by the rebels to fool the Capitol. This also shows that they were truly friends.

• Katniss's mother- it shows that she had the money to provide Prim and Katniss with food the whole time, but hid it from them.

• Gale- He knows that she will be able to trade it for food and weapons in the arena.

• Peeta's father- he wants to make sure Katniss keeps his son safe.

How does Katniss show defiance towards Effie when on the train to the Capitol? 

• Effie is upset that Katniss volunteered for Prim, so Katniss throws food out of the train car windows.

• Katniss refuses to eat any of the food on the train as she is protesting The Hunger Games.

• Katniss slaps the drink out of Effie's hand after she refuses to help clean up Haymitch's vomit.

• Katniss eats with her hands and wipes her fingers on the tablecloth after Effie says she has better table manners than last year's tributes.

What is the main role of the mentors in The Hunger Games? 

• They visit the Capitol each year to receive gifts as a reward for winning the hunger games.

• They teach the tributes about the history of The Hunger Games.

• The enter the hunger games as competitors each year.

• They help tributes get sponsors in the arena and give them advice while in training.

How does the tesserae system highlight the inequality between the rich and the poor? 

• It allows rich people to "buy" their children out of the lottery, making it more likely a poor child will be chosen than a rich one.

• It is only used in poorer districts, meaning children in the rich districts are exempt from the Games.

• It encourages rich people to enter their children in the lottery multiple times, increasing their chances of winning prestige and fame over poor children.

• It encourages poor people to enter their children in the lottery multiple times in exchange for food, making it more likely that the poorest children will be chosen for the games.

What is the purpose of  what happens in The Remake Center before the tributes enter The Hunger Games? 

• To improve the tributes appearance for the people in The Capitol

• To learn new survival skills before they enter the games

• To give the tributes a chance to say goodbye before they get on the train.

• To allow the tributes to pick their personal upgrades and weapons before they enter the arena.

How does  Katniss's ability to provide for her family from a young age impact her future in The Hunger Games ? 

• It implies that Katniss is sick of supporting her family and intends to abandon them after she wins the games.

• It implies that Katniss is angry at her father for dying because it forced her to take on extra tesserae, which eventually led to her being chosen in The Reaping.

• It implies that Katniss will be able to use her skills she learned hunting to survive in the Hunger Games.

• It implies that Katniss will be able to use these skills to unite the other tributes in the games and lead a revolt against the government.

Which statement best describes the importance of Katniss's and Peeta's costumes in the opening ceremonies? 

• They are used to show how cruel life is in the districts compared to the capitol.

• They are ugly and incomplete to remind the Capitol of life in District 12.

• They are supposed to symbolize how young and vulnerable the Hunger Games contestants are.

• They are entertaining and extravagant, which draws the Capitol population's attention away from the tributes nearing brutal deaths.

What does the punishment that the Avoxes endured tell us about the government of Panem? 

• The government is compassionate and encourages their citizens to criticize their government so they can improve.

• The government brutally enforces obedience and respect from its citizens.

• The government has only light punishments for those who break the law.

• The government encourages creativity but only to a certain extent before it is punished.