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WorksheetsHunger Games 1-21
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
Why does Katniss go to the Mayor's house before getting ready to attend the reaping for the Hunger Games?
She wanted to ask the Mayor if he could protect Prim from being chosen during the reaping.
She took strawberries to the Mayor's house to sell because he liked them.
She wanted to visit her friend Madge and see if she could sit with her in school on Monday.
How did Katniss feel when Haymitch fell off the stage after congratulating her for volunteering to take Prim's place in the Hunger Games?
She felt sorry for him since he was drunk and smelled like he hadn't bathed in weeks.
She laughed because she thought it was funny.
She was grateful that it gave her a minute to get her emotions under control.
How does Katniss get the mockingjay pin?
Greasy Sae trades game for it at the Hob.
Her friend Madge gives it to her when she comes to see her off.
The mayor gives it to her in trade for some strawberries and a squirrel.
Why was Cinna's design for the opening parade costume so important?
If the costume made a good impression on the crowd, it would help in getting sponsors for the game.
If the costume made Katniss look like a coal miner, the crowd would feel sorry for her for losing her father in a coal mine accident.
If the costume was bright and colorful, the people in the Capitol would throw flowers at Katniss during the parade.
What did Katniss remember about the red-haired Avox that made her feel badly?
She recognized the Avox as a runaway who was captured by a hovercraft when Katniss was hunting one day outside the fence of District 12.
She remembered seeing the Avox in District 12 once, starving as she had once nearly starved before Peeta burned and gave her two loaves of bread.
She saw the Avox trying to steal some food from the train when she and Peeta arrived at the Capitol.
Why did Haymitch tell Katniss and Peeta not to show their skills during training?
Haymitch knew that the trainers would make more money betting on the tributes who had better skills for surviving, and he wanted to keep that information for himself.
Haymitch knew that if the other tributes knew how well Katniss could use a bow and arrow and how strong Peeta was, that the Careers would try to kill them first.
Haymitch knew that the skills Katniss and Peeta had would not be of much use in the games.
How did Katniss remember meeting Gale for the first time?
She met Gale at the ceremony honoring their fathers after they died in a mining accident.
She met Gale at a dance at school and he asked to dance with her, even though all the other girls were jealous of her.
She met Gale when she saw some of his snares in the woods and he found her examining them to see how they worked.
What advice does Cinna give Katniss to help her during the interview with Caesar Flickerman?
He tells her to think that she is talking to him as a friend.
He tells her to think that she is talking to Gale back in District 12.
He tells her to act vulnerable and funny and to try to humor the people of the Capitol.
What does Cinna give Katniss as a token from her district?
Cinna gives Katniss a lump of coal to keep her warm in the games.
Cinna gives Katniss a ring with a poisoned spike hidden in a gemstone that she could use as a weapon.
Cinna gives Katniss the mockingjay pin that he'd taken off the dress she'd worn on the train.
What was in the pack that Katniss retrieved from near the Cornucopia before heading to the woods?
A bow with a quiver of arrows, a bag of cookies, a can of soup, a box of band-aids, a blanket, and a pair of binoculars
A knife, a piece of plastic, a filled water bottle, a bow with a quiver of arrows, a loaf of bread, and a pair of socks
A thin sleeping bag, matches, crackers, beef strips, an empty half-gallon water jug and a bottle of iodine, and a pair of sunglasses
What does Katniss, dehydrated after days without water, realize when she asks for water out loud but Haymitch doesn't send any from sponsors?
She realizes she will need to go back near the Cornucopia to get water from the lake that is there.
She realizes that she must be very close to water so there is no need for Haymitch to waste the request for sponsors to provide it at that time.
She realizes that Haymitch has given up on her and probably wants to help Peeta more.
What do the Gamemakers do to force the tributes to be closer together?
The Gamemakers start a forest fire that will drive the tributes in a certain direction.
The Gamemakers set wild animals loose that will threaten to kill the tributes, driving them together.
The Gamemakers start a storm that causes a flood, forcing the tributes to the same location.
When Katniss climbs the tree to get away from the pack of Career tributes after the Gamemakers' fire, what does she see that helps her formulate a plan?
Katniss climbs the tree high enough to see the Cornucopia and the lake and decides to try to go back there in the morning to try to gather supplies.
Katniss sees a single girl tribute start a fire for warmth for the night and thinks that it's foolish because the light will attract the attention of the Career tributes.
Katniss sees Rue in a nearby tree, and Rue points to a tracker jacker nest on a branch that Katniss starts to cut during the anthem, then finishes in the morning so the wasps will chase the Careers away.
What does Rue explain to Katniss about the sunglasses that were in the orange backpack that Katniss picked up near the Cornucopia?
Rue explained that the sunglasses really didn't work well in the arena with the artificial light that was being used inside the arena.
Rue explained that the sunglasses would help protect her eyes from UV rays that were made worse by being in the arena.
Rue explained that the sunglasses were really night vision glasses that would allow her to see at night when there was no light.
Where did Rue tell Katniss she should stay as she approached the pyramid of supplies so that she wouldn't be seen?
Rue told Katniss to stay high in the trees because the Careers wouldn't look up and see her.
Rue told Katniss to hide in a group of trees which had lots of low, thick leaves that would keep her hidden from sight near the pyramid.
Rue told Katniss to circle around the other side of the lake and to approach the pyramid from the far side of the Cornucopia.
What was Katniss' biggest worry immediately after the explosions that destroyed the pyramid of supplies?
Katniss was worried that her hearing loss from the explosions might be permanent, which would limit her hunting skills and likelihood of surviving.
Katniss was worried that she would become dehydrated again because she couldn't cross the area where the explosion was to get water at the lake.
Katniss was worried that Rue might decide to follow her near the Careers' pyramid to try to get some supplies before they were destroyed.
What did Katniss receive by way of a silver parachute after Rue dies?
Katniss received a pot of medicine for her burns from a sponsor Haymitch found.
Katniss received a loaf of bread from the people of District 11 to show their appreciation.
Katniss received a pot of soup to warm her during the night.
How did Katniss decide where to look for Peeta after the announcement about two tributes from the same district being allowed to win the games?
Katniss remembered that Rue had said she thought Peeta was hiding somewhere near the stream.
Katniss thought about something Peeta had said in the training center about decorating cakes and how he made his arm look like the bark of a tree.
Katniss realized that Peeta would need to be near a source of water so he wouldn't dehydrate if he were wounded and unable to move easily.
What story does Katniss tell Peeta when he asks her to tell about the happiest day she could remember?
Katniss tells Peeta about the day she bartered to get a goat for Prim, changing a few details so she won't get anyone in trouble for hunting.
Katniss tells Peeta about how she used the bow and three arrows to cause the apples to hit the explosives and blow up the pyramid of supplies that the Careers had gathered.
Katniss tells Peeta about how her father had taken her into the woods and begun teaching her how to hunt and look for edible plants so that she would be able to live off the land if she needed.
What was in the parachute from Haymitch the afternoon before the 'feast' when Peeta's condition was worsening and he threatened to follow Katniss to the 'feast' if she went?
a bowl of broth
a loaf of bread
a vial of sleep syrup
