WorksheetsHunger Games Chapters One Through Five
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the reason for the Hunger Games?
a)
The Hunger Games are the Capitol’s way of rewarding the districts for winning the great war
b)
The Hunger Games is a fictional tv show for entertainment.
c)
The Hunger Games are the Capitol's way to recruit soldiers for their army.
d)
The Hunger Games are the Capitol’s way of punishing the districts for their rebellion during the great war.
2.
What does District 12 produce?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Coal
c)
Luxury Items
d)
Winners
3.
What is a tessera?
a)
internal organs, especially intestines.
b)
wax-like substance used for making candles
c)
a "token" from the Capitol - a year's worth of grain and oil for one person.
d)
a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.
4.
How does signing up for a tessera put people in increased danger?
a)
They have to win the Hunger Games to receive it.
b)
The tessera is bad for their cholesterol.
c)
You must enter your name for each tessera increasing your odds of being chosen for the Hunger Games.
d)
You must cross a desert to get the grain and oil.
5.
What does Katniss do to support her family since the death of her father?
a)
She hunts.
b)
She bakes.
c)
She runs the Hob.
d)
She steals.
6.
What is Katniss' connection to Peeta?
a)
They are best friends.
b)
Peeta saved Katniss and her sister’s lives after their father by was killed by giving her burned bread.
c)
She hunts with him in the woods.
d)
She is in the same class as his younger brother at school.
7.
Explain the sacrifice that Katniss is making.
a)
Katniss is sacrificing her chance at true love in exchange for the chance to win the Hunger Games.
b)
By volunteering as tribute, Katniss is exchanging her own life for her sister’s life.
c)
By volunteering as tribute, Katniss is giving up her chance to go to college.
8.
Why does seeing the dandelion after her father's death give Katniss hope?
a)
Dandelions make her happy because they are so pretty.
b)
Dandelions mean winter is coming.
c)
She was reminded of all the hours spent in the woods hunting with her father and she knew how they would survive.
d)
Dandelions mean that she can start hunting in the woods again because the Peacekeepers have left.
9.
What are Mockingjays?
a)
Birds that are the result of Jabberjays mating with mockingbirds.
b)
Another name for Capitol police.
c)
The most popular musical group in the Capitol.
d)
A type of candy.
10.
Why is Katniss so focused on her appearance in front of the reporters?
a)
She wants to look pretty.
b)
She wants to appear sweet and innocent.
c)
She does not want to cry and appear weak.
d)
She is hoping to find a boyfriend in the games.
11.
How do the District 12 tributes get Haymitch to take them seriously?
a)
Katniss cries and Peeta begs.
b)
Peeta slaps the drink out of his hand and Katniss stabs the table.
c)
Katnissslaps the drink out of his hand and Peeta stabs the table.
d)
They bribe him with money.
12.
What is the first honest advice that Haymitch gives them?
a)
Shoot first.
b)
Run fast.
c)
Fight hard.
d)
Stay alive.
13.
Why did Katniss put up a “wall” between her and her mother?
a)
She does not trust her, never forgave her, and doesn't want to need her again.
b)
She loves her so much she cannot bare the thought of loosing her.
14.
How does Katniss describe the Capitol accent?
a)
She calls it high pitched and everything sounds like a question.
b)
She cannot understand a word they say.
c)
She says they talk so fast it makes them sound smart.
d)
She thinks it sounds like poetry.
15.
Why do newcomers like Cinna get assigned District 12?
a)
It is an honor to be assigned to District 12.
b)
Newcomers usually end up with District 12 because it is the least desirable district.
c)
District 12 has the highest winning rate.
d)
They are chosen the same way as the tributes.
16.
Compare and contrast the Hunter/Gatherer lifestyle of Katniss in District 12 to Capitol life.
a)
Katniss bakes her own bread. They do not eat bread in the Capitol.
b)
In the District 12, Katniss has to hunt/gather her own food. In the Capitol, they push a button and food appears.
c)
They only eat organic in District 12. They do not eat real food in the Capitol.
d)
They hunt their own food in the Capitol. Katniss gets her at the corner market.
17.
Describe the traditional District 12 costumes and how this year is different?
a)
They are usually made of bright colors and very flamboyant. This year they are plain and solid black.
b)
Traditional District 12 are red. This year they are green.
c)
They usually dress like lumberjacks. This year they are dressing like police officers.
d)
Traditional District 12 costumes looked like coal mining outfits. This year they resemble fire.
18.
Describe the interaction between Peeta and Katniss (after they are "on fire" in the chariots.)
a)
They start yelling at each other loudly.
b)
They are nice to each other but Katniss still doesn't trust him.
c)
Peeta tells her she is ugly and she spits in his face.
d)
They make out.
19.
Who visits Katniss in the Justice building?
a)
Only Prim and Peeta
b)
Only Gale and her mother.
c)
Peeta, Cinna, Haymitch, and Effie Trinket
d)
Her mother, Prim, Madge, Peeta Mellark’s father, and Gale
20.
What are two items given to her?
a)
A bow and arrows
b)
A jabberjay whistle and candy
c)
A mockingjay pin and cookies
d)
A pretty green outfit and new boots
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