The Hunger Games: Chapter 1

What specific gift does Prim leave for Katniss on the morning of the reaping?

• A loaf of bread

• A small goat cheese wrapped in basil leaves

• A hand-knitted scarf

• A wild strawberry preserve

How many times is Katniss's name entered in the reaping at the age of 16?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 24

What is the significance of the gold pin Madge wears?

• It's a family heirloom

• It's a symbol of her status as the mayor's daughter

• It could feed a family for months

• It's a gift from a previous Hunger Games victor

What does Katniss's father teach her before his death?

• How to cook

• How to trade in the Hob

• How to work in the mines

• How to hunt and find food in the woods

What is the purpose of the tesserae system?

• To provide extra food for large families

• To reward skilled workers

• To increase the chances of poor children being selected for the Games

• To encourage population growth in the districts

How does Gale suggest he and Katniss could escape their fate?

• By bribing the officials

• By running away to live in the woods

• By volunteering as tributes

• By starting a rebellion

What is the Hob, and why is it significant?

• The main coal mine in District 12

• The justice building where the reaping takes place

• The black market where Katniss trades her hunt

• The train station that takes tributes to the Capitol

How does Katniss describe the changes in her mother after her father's death?

• She became more protective

• She started working longer hours

• She became absent and unreachable

• She taught Katniss and Prim survival skills

What does Katniss mean when she says about Buttercup, "Entrails. No hissing. This is the closest we will ever come to love"?

• She's describing how she feeds the cat

• She's commenting on their mutual tolerance born of necessity

• She's explaining how she trained the cat

• She's recalling a childhood memory

Why does Gale become angry when talking to Madge before the reaping?

• She insulted his family

• She refused to trade for strawberries

• Her privileged status means she has fewer entries in the reaping

• She expressed excitement about the Hunger Games