Hunger Games Chapters 1-4 Test

1. Describe the narrator. What is her family situation?

a. A boyfriend and a sister b. a sister and a mom
c. a brother and a sister d. a sister and an aunt

2. What happened to “father”?
a. He was blown up in a mining explosion b. he died of starvation
c. He died hunting. d. He died in a hunger game.

3. Why don’t most people have weapons like Katniss’s bow?
a. Her bow is magic b. Her bow was a gift from Gale
c. Her bow was a gift from her father d. Her bow was given to her by Peetah

4. What is the Hob?

a. A forest b. a school c. a training center for the games d. a black market

5. What is a tesserae?

a. an opportunity to fight. b. an opportunity for more food

c. an opportunity to hunt d. an opportunity to get into the game if you wanted to

6. How do the townspeople show their disapproval of the games?

a. they are silent when asked to clap b. they fight among themselves
c. they refuse to fight d. they run away

7. What instructions does Katniss give her mother?

a. to not go away again b. to be very strong c. to hunt d. to cry

8. What is a mockingjay bird? Why does it make Katniss think of her father?

a. Her father used to sing to the mockingbirds. b. her father used to keep mockingbirds

c. Her father used to hunt and kill mockingbirds d. her father used to eat mockingbirds

9. What role will Haymitch play at the Hunger Games?

a. He is training and advising all of the contestants b. He is trying to sabotage Katniss

c. He is trying to help Katniss win. d. He is trying to get money for himself.

10. Why does Katniss perceive Peetah’s kindness as a threat?

a. She doesn’t want to like him because she might fall in love.
b. She is afraid she might hate him and get confused.

c. She doesn’t want to get to close because she might have to kill him.

d. She doesn’t want to worry about him while she’s fighting

11. Why did Katniss put up a “wall” between her and her mother?
a. She feels her mother betrayed her father b. she feels her mother emotionally abandoned her

c. She feels her sister is not being taken care of. d. She doesn’t trust her mother.

12. Why does Katniss detest Haymitch?

a. She blames him for tributes from District 12 losing. b. She thinks he’s a slob

c. She thinks he’s an alcoholic d. She thinks he’s ugly

13. What are Haymitch’s first words of advice?

a. work hard b. study hard c. train hard d. stay alive

On the back of this paper: What do you think are Katniss’ strengths? What is admirable about her?