Exploring Story Elements in Hunger Games

How did growing up in District 12 shape the skills and abilities I needed to survive in "The Hunger Games"?

• It made me interested in fashion and design.

• It forced me to learn hunting and survival skills.

• It encouraged me to become a Capitol Peacekeeper.

• It provided me with advanced technology.

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Match each description of the rules' impact with how the rules of the Hunger Games affect the relationship between Katniss and Peeta.

• The rules allow two tributes from the same district to win together, encouraging teamwork.

• The rules make them forget about each other.

• The rules do not influence how Katniss and Peeta interact.

• The rules have no impact on their relationship.

• The rules cause Katniss and Peeta to ignore one another during the Games.

• The rules force them to work together for survival.

• The rules create direct competition between Katniss and Peeta from the start.

• The rules make them immediate enemies.

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From where I stand in the arena, the Capitol’s grip is everywhere. How does their control over the arena twist the story of the Games?

• It allows the tributes to escape easily.

• It creates unexpected dangers and challenges for the tributes.

• It makes the Games boring and predictable.

• It prevents any conflict from happening.

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How did the reaping ceremony change what I had to do, and the choices I made, after Prim’s name was called?

• It made me want to move to the Capitol.

• It pushed me to step up for Prim and fight to survive.

• It made me turn my back on my family.

• It made me want to befriend the Peacekeepers.

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How does being dropped into a forest arena shape the way I fight to stay alive?

• I count on what I know about plants and hunting.

• I build a shelter and never leave it.

• I ignore everything the forest offers.

• I survive only on Capitol rations.

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How do the Capitol’s constant rule changes and deadly arena traps force me to change my plans and decisions during the Games?

• I ignore the Capitol’s actions and stick to my own plan.

• I have to keep adapting my strategies to survive and protect Peeta.

• I leave the arena as soon as the rules change.

• I refuse to participate in any challenges.

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Poverty in District 12 shapes my character and how I approach the Games by (a)   .

• Overcoming challenges

• Building alliances

• Survival skills

• Strategic thinking

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How do Rue and I end up working together in the Games, considering where we come from and what the arena throws at us?

• Our alliance is just a matter of chance.

• We trust each other because of our similar backgrounds and the way we both have to survive in the arena.

• We team up because the Capitol tells us to.

• Our backgrounds and the arena don’t really affect our alliance.

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Seeing how different life is in the Capitol compared to District 12, how does that change the way I see the Games and the people around me?

• It makes me jealous of the Capitol citizens and want to be one of them.

• It makes me more critical of the Capitol’s cruelty and appreciate my own community more.

• I ignore the differences and just focus on myself.

• I try to make friends with everyone in the Capitol.

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Out here in the arena, every danger and shortage of supplies changes the way the story unfolds and how I deal with the other tributes. The arena’s effect is that (a)  

• The arena’s dangers force Katniss to adapt

• The arena has no effect on the plot

• The arena makes everyone instantly hostile

• The arena provides unlimited resources

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