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WorksheetsUnderstanding The Hunger Games
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why does Buttercup hate Katniss?
Katniss ignored him.
Katniss tried to drown him in a bucket.
Katniss never fed him.
Katniss took him away from his family.
Why is District 12 surrounded by fences?
To keep the peace.
To keep predators out and the people in.
To mark the district's boundaries.
To prevent smuggling.
How is Katniss' mother different from other residents of the Seam?
She has dark skin and hair.
She is from the Capitol.
She has light skin and hair, and was part of the merchant class.
She is a skilled hunter.
Why don't Gale and Katniss run away and live in the woods?
They are afraid of the wild animals.
They are responsible for their siblings and mothers.
They don't know how to survive in the woods.
They are content with their lives in District 12.
What is the Hob?
A government building.
A school in District 12.
A black market where people trade goods and food.
A type of plant found in the woods.
Describe the Reaping system. How is it unfair?
Every child's name is entered once, regardless of age.
Every child's name is entered starting at age 12, and entries increase by one each year.
Only children from wealthy families are entered.
Children can volunteer to enter more times for extra food.
Why is the Reaping system particularly unfair to poor children?
They are entered more times automatically.
They can opt to have their names added more than once in exchange for grain and oil.
They are not allowed to participate.
They have to pay a fee to enter.
What is the primary reason Katniss and Gale sell meat at the Hob?
To make friends.
To gain favor with the Peacekeepers.
To earn money and food for their families.
To practice their hunting skills.
What age does a child's name first get entered into the Reaping?
10
11
12
13
What is the consequence for poor children opting to have their names added more than once in the Reaping?
They receive extra training.
They get more food supplies.
They have a greater chance of being selected for the Games.
They are exempt from future Reapings.
