The Hunger Games Pre-Reading

How did Katniss get the circular gold bird pin?

• Madge, the mayor’s daughter gave it to her.

• She bought it from a woman in the market.

• Gale found it in the woods and gave it to her on her birthday.

• Her mother took it from a jewelry box and pinned it on Katniss's dress.

Which of the following is true of a bird called a jabberjay?

• Its tasty meat brought Katniss and Gale extra coins at the market.

• Its blood was used to alleviate the pain of tracker jacker stings.

• It was used to spread toxic chemicals and radiation in District 13.

• It was created by the Capitol to gather information from the rebels.

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Where had Katniss seen the red-haired Avox before?

• On a wanted poster in the Justice Building.

• In the woods in District 12 when the girl was pulled into a hovercraft.

• On television when the girl was a stylist for a District 11 tribute.

• At a funeral for those who had died in the coal mine explosion.

What did Haymitch advise Peeta and Katniss to do once the gong sounded?

• Run toward the backpacks hanging inside the Cornucopia and grab one.

• Climb on top of the Cornucopia and eliminate as many tributes as possible.

• Form an alliance with the tributes who were not Careers.

• Run away from the Cornucopia and find a source of water.

After Katniss suggested an alliance, Rue said she could

• Fix Katniss’s tracker jacker stings.

• Find Peeta for Katniss.

• Make arrows for Katniss’s bow.

• Get salve for Katniss’s burns.

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Shortly after Rue died, a parachute landed in front of Katniss with a

• Bottle of insect repellent from District 9.

• Pair of thick waterproof wool socks from District 7.

• Crescent-shaped loaf of dark bread from District 11.

• Packet of high-protein crabmeat concentrate from District 5.

What new rule was announced when six tributes remained?

• Mentors would be allowed to enter the arena for a period of one hour.

• Two tributes could win if they were from the same district.

• Tributes could appeal directly to their sponsors for specific supplies.

• Any tribute could quit the game in exchange for life in prison.

Thresh let Katniss go after she told him that she had

• Pulled Clove from the lake when she was drowning.

• Sung to Rue as she lay dying and then buried her in flowers.

• Given food to Foxface when she was almost dead from starvation.

• Removed the spear from his leg when he was unconscious.

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As the mutts attacked at the Cornucopia, Katniss realized they

• Spoke in Prim’s and Gale’s voices.

• Were the dead tributes.

• Split into two mutts when an arrow hit them.

• Each resembled an animal she had killed while hunting.

Outside the train on the way back to District 12, Peeta found out that

• His mother had bet on Cato to win the Games.

• Haymitch had been coaching Katniss though the previous few days.

• Katniss had made an alliance with Cato early in the Games.

• Effie had set up one of the fine winners’ houses for Katniss and Gale.