The Hunger Games

What is the reason for the Hunger Games?

• The Hunger Games are the Capitol’s way of rewarding the districts for winning the great war
• The Hunger Games is a fictional tv show for entertainment. 
• The Hunger Games are the Capitol's way to recruit soldiers for their army.
• The Hunger Games are the Capitol’s way of punishing the districts for their rebellion during the great war.  

What does District 12 produce?

• Agriculture
• Coal
• Luxury Items
• Winners

What is a tessera?

• internal organs, especially intestines.
• wax-like substance used for making candles
• a "token" from the Capitol - a year's worth of grain and oil for one person.
• a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.

How does signing up for a tessera put people in increased danger?

• They have to win the Hunger Games to receive it.
• The tessera is bad for their cholesterol. 
• You must enter your name for each tessera increasing your odds of being chosen for the Hunger Games. 
• You must cross a desert to get the grain and oil. 

What does Katniss do to support her family since the death of her father?

• She hunts.
• She bakes.
• She runs the Hob. 
• She steals.

What is Katniss' connection to Peeta?

• They are best friends. 
• Peeta saved Katniss and her sister’s lives after their father by was killed by giving her burned bread. 
• She hunts with him in the woods.
• She is in the same class as his younger brother at school. 

Explain the sacrifice that Katniss is making.

• Katniss is sacrificing her chance at true love in exchange for the chance to win the Hunger Games.
• By volunteering as tribute, Katniss is exchanging her own life for her sister’s life.
• By volunteering as tribute, Katniss is giving up her chance to go to college.

Why does seeing the dandelion after her father's death give Katniss hope?

• Dandelions make her happy because they are so pretty. 
• Dandelions mean winter is coming. 
• She was reminded of all the hours spent in the woods hunting with her father and she knew how they would survive.
• Dandelions mean that she can start hunting in the woods again because the Peacekeepers have left. 

What are Mockingjays? 

• Birds that are the result of Jabberjays mating with mockingbirds.
• Another name for Capitol police.
• The most popular musical group in the Capitol.
• A type of candy. 

Why is Katniss so focused on her appearance in front of the reporters?

• She wants to look pretty.
• She wants to appear sweet and innocent. 
• She does not want to cry and  appear weak. 
• She is hoping to find a boyfriend in the games.