The Hunger Games Background

16. The theme of the costumes that Cinna creates for Katniss and Peeta’s appearance at the opening ceremonies is
    

• 16. wind

• 16. fire

• 0. earth

• 0. rain

1. The nickname for the area in which Katniss and her family live is

• 1. the Hob

• 1. the Seam

• 1. the Cellblock

• 1. the Ravine

1. Katniss’s father was killed

• 1. as a contestant in the Sixty-fourth Hunger Games

• 1. in the act of saving Katniss from a pack of wild dogs in the forest

• 1. after being caught gathering food in a nearby meadow

• 1. as a result of an explosion in the coal mines of District 12

1. Although the government of Panem does everything it can to keep its citizens under strict rule, it still is unable to quell the rebellious nature of several people or groups of people. Which of the following are examples of rebellion in the film?

• 0. The people of District 12 refuse to applaud at the Reaping
     

• Rue steals another tribute's knife

• 0. Katniss and Peeta hold hands during the opening ceremonies of the Games
     

1. How do the Games aid the government in maintaining its power over the citizens of Panem?

Peeta’s parents are

• 1. butchers

• 1. coal miners

• 1. dairy farmers

• 1. bakers

Why is Katniss's trip to Panem particularly difficult for her mother and sister, Prim?

• 0. Katniss is the primary provider for the family

• 0. Katniss is likely to die in the Games

• 0. Katniss volunteered

The reaping is

• 0. a time to incite a rebellion

• when tributes are chosen

• the commencement of the Games

• when the tributes parade through the Capitol

0. President Snow refers to 'the Dark Days'. To what is he referring?

• when the districts began to rise up against the Capitol

• when the Capitol established Panem

• when the thirteenth district was destroyed

16. What is the message that the Capitol intends to send to its citizens through the tradition of the Hunger Games?

• It values sacrifice

• It has complete control over all those living in the Districts

• It is important to celebrate the Treaty of Treason, the set of laws drawn up by the government following the failed rebellion.

• The laws and traditions of Panem guarantee peace and remind citizens that uprisings must never happen again.