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WorksheetsHunger Games: Characters & Plot (Ch. 1-9)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the name of the country in the book?
Panama
Pandora
Pancreas
Panem
Define the word "Dystopia"
An imagined place where everything is unpleasant or bad. The opposite of Utopia.
A pizza place where you can only order chicken tenders.
A distant place that resides in a galaxy far far away.
Another name for planet Earth.
The poor section of District 12 that Katniss lives in is called ______.
The Ridge
The Gap
Hooverville
The Seam
What is the main product in District 12
Oil
Coal
Gas
Water
Who are the Peacekeepers?
The police.
Citizens of District 12
A military force to keep citizens following the rules of the capitol.
People who are in charge of the market.
Why is Katniss's bow so rare AND dangerous to own?
It is illegal to own weapons.
They're expensive to make.
She only has one.
The Peacekeepers gave it to her.
Who is Katniss’ best friend?
Madge
Peeta
Gale
Prim
Why does Katniss resent her mother?
She is lazy.
She fell into a deep depression and didn't take care of them.
She found another husband.
She refuses to listen to Katniss's instructions.
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 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 television 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.
The process where two tributes (one boy and one girl) are selected to represent their district in the hunger games is called...
The Reaping
The Picking
The Choosing
The Selecting
Who is the representative from the Capitol who hosts the reaping for District 12?
Effie Trinket
Caesar Flickerman
Haymitch Abernathy
Peeta Mellark
Who is the only surviving District 12 Hunger Games winner?
Haymitch Abernathy
Effie Trinket
Caesar Flickerman
Gale Hawthorne
In the context of the book, which definition best defines the word "tribute."
A memorial service given for someone who has passed.
Two teens chosen in each district to participate in the Hunger Games.
An act of repentance.
The crime of betraying one's country.
Who are the tributes of District 12?
Katniss & Prim
Prim & Gale
Katniss & Gale
Katniss & Peeta
How does Katniss know Peeta Mellark?
He is Katniss' boyfriend.
He saved her family from starvation by giving her bread.
He is Gale's best friend.
They trade together in the Hob.
Explain the sacrifice that Katniss makes when she volunteers as tribute.
By volunteering as tribute, Katniss is sacrificing her chance at true love.
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.
Who visits Katniss in the Justice building?
Only Prim and Peeta.
Only Gale and her mother.
Peeta, Cinna, Haymitch, and Effie Trinket.
Her mother, Prim, Madge, Peeta Mellark’s father, and Gale.
What does Madge give to Katniss?
A shoelace
A bow
A Mockingjay pin
A new dress
What special skill does Katniss tell Haymitch about Peeta?
He has incredible strength.
He can decorate cakes.
He can make boys cry.
He is a master of camouflage.
What special skill does Peeta tell Haymitch about Katniss?
She is an expert hunter.
She is an excellent cook.
She has military training.
She can run really fast.
How did Katniss capture the attention of the Gamemakers during her private showcase?
By using her incredible strength to break objects apart.
By throwing a spear at practice dummies hard enough to penetrate the wall.
By using her bow and arrow to pierce the apple in the pig's mouth.
By showing them her knowledge of flowers and medicines.
What surprising decision does Peeta make at the end of Ch. 8?
To train together with Katniss.
To join the Careers.
To run away from the Training Center.
To train separately from Katniss.
Who does Rue remind Katniss of?
Prim
Effie
Madge
Greasy Sae
Compare and contrast the Hunter/Gatherer lifestyle of Katniss in District 12 to Capitol life.
Katniss bakes her own bread. They do not eat bread in the Capitol.
In the District 12, Katniss has to hunt/gather her own food. In the Capitol, they push a button and food appears.
They only eat organic in District 12. They do not eat real food in the Capitol.
They hunt their own food in the Capitol. Katniss gets her at the corner market.
How does Katniss know the Avox?
She used to trade squirrels with her.
She saw her once in the woods when the Avox and a boy were running away.
Her name is Delly Cartwright and she went to school with Katniss.
She doesn't know the Avox.
Who is the host of the Hunger Games interviews?
Haymitch Abernathy
Caesar Flickerman
President Snow
Cinna
What shocking statement does chapter 9 end with?
Peeta is married.
Peeta is in love with Katniss.
Katniss is going blind.
Haymitch will enter the games.
