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The Hunger Games
questions for the first book of the trilogy
60
English
10th Grade
02/16/2011

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Term

What is the population

of

District 12?

Definition

 

 

about 8,000 people

Term

 

What is the mayor's

name?

Definition

 

 

 

Mayor Undersee

Term

 

 

Who is Katniss'

younger sister?

Definition

 

 

Prim

Term

 

 

What is the name of

the cat?

Definition

 

 

 

Buttercup

Term

 

 

For one point each,

name 4 physical characteristics

of the cat.

Definition

 

 

1.  mashed in nose

2.  1/2 an ear missing

3.  eye colour of rotting squash

4.  muddy yellow coat

Term

 

How did Katniss try

to kill the cat?

Definition

 

 

Kaniss tried to drown the

cat in a bucket of water.

Term

 

 

Why did Katniss want

to kill the cat?

Definition

 

 

It was just another

mouth to feed as the family

was already having trouble

getting enough food to eat.

Term

 

What did Katniss feed

to the cat

which stopped the cat

from hissing at her?

 

Definition

 

 

 

entrails

Term

 

What was Prim's gift

to Katniss

on reaping day?

Definition

 

 

perfect goat cheese

wrapped

in gasil leaves

Term

 

What is

the nickname

for District 12?

Definition

 

Seam

Term

 

What is the main

industry

of District 12?

Definition

 

 

coal miners

Term

 

How is

District 12

enclosed?

Definition

 

high chain-link fence

topped with

barb wire loops

Term

 

Why is District 12

enclosed?

Definition

 

to keep out predators that

live in the woods

Term

 

For 1 point each,

name 5 predators found

in the woods.

Definition

packs wild dogs

lone cougars

bears

venomous snakes

rabid animals

Term

What does Katniss

have to listen for before she

goes under the fence

into the woods?

and why?

for 2 points

Definition

 

Katniss has to

listen for the hum (1)

because if the fence is

humming,

it's electrified.  (2nd point)

Term

 

Where does

Katniss

keep her bow and sheath?

Definition

 

in a hollow log

in the woods

on the other side

of the fence

Term

 

How did

Katniss' father

die?

Definition

 

He was blown to bits

in a mine explosion.

Term

 

How old was Katniss

when her dad died?

How old is she now?

Definition

 

11 years old when her dad died

She is 16 years old now.

Term

 

Why didn't Katniss'

father sell his bows and arrows

he handmade, when he could

have made enough money

to feed his family?

Definition

 

If he was caught selling

a weapon, he would be

executed for inciting

a riot.

Term

 

Why do the Peacekeepers

turn a blind eye

to the hunters?

Definition

 

They want to eat

fresh meat

and wouldn't be able to

buy it without

the hunters killing it

outside the fence

in the woods

Term

What do a few

brave souls

in District 12

harvest in the fall

in the woods

on the other side of the woods?

Definition

 

 

apples

Term

 

 

 

Definition
Term

 

What is the name

of the country?

Definition

 

 

Panem

Term

 

What is the name

of the city

where the government

rules from?

Definition

 

 

the Capitol

Term

 

What is the Hob?

Definition

 

the black market

Term

 

 

Where is the Hob

located?

Definition

 

it operates in an

abandoned warehouse

that once held coal

Term

 

Who is Katniss'

best friend?

Definition

 

 

Gale

Term

 

What nickname did

Katniss' best friend

give her?

Definition

 

 

Catnip

Term

 

What animal kept

following her in the woods

for handouts?

 

 

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

lynx

Term

 

Why did Katniss finally

have to kill

the lynx?

Definition

 

the lynx was scaring off game,

so Katniss had to kill it

Term

 

Gale has some fresh

baked bread for Katniss

when she meets him in the woods.

What did he trade to the baker

for the bread?

Definition

 

a squirrel

Term

 

Who comes to

District 12 once a year

to pick the two names

out of a bowl for

the Hunger Games?

Definition

 

 

Effie Trinket

Term

 

What is the name of the

bony old woman

who sells bowls of hot soup

from a kettle?

Definition

 

 

Greasy Sae

Term

 

When Greasy Sae

calls her soup beef,

what's really in it?

Definition

 

 

wild dog

Term

 

For 3 points name

3 physical characteristics

of Gale.

Definition

 

1.  black hair

2.  olive skin

3.  gray eyes

Term

 

Why do  you think that

most of the families

resemble each other?

 

Definition

 

Possible Answer:

Not enough people so

most people probably descended from the same couple.

 

Term

Who was part of the small

merchant class

that caters to officials,

and Peacekeepers?

Definition

 

Katniss' grandparents

on her mother's side

Term

 

What kind of shop did

Katniss' grandparents run?

Definition

 

An Apothecary Shop

Term

 

What is an apothecary?

Definition

 

A healer

Term

 

Why did people

go to an apothecary rather

than a doctor?

Definition

 

doctors were too expensive

Term

 

How did Katniss'

mom and dad

meet?

Definition

 

Her father hunted and

collected medicinal herbs that he

sold to her grandparent's

shop

Term

 

Gale and Katniss

hunt for meat.

For 4 points name 4 other

things, they gather

in the woods to sell.

Definition

 

1.  gather greens

2.  dig roots

3.  fish out of the lake

4. strawberries

Term

 

What is reaping day?

Definition

 

It's the day that they select

2 kids to go to the

Hunger Games.

Term

 

Where does the

reaping event take place in

District 12?

At what time?

Definition

 

 

the Square (1 point)

2 o'clock  (1 point)

Term

 

How many siblings does Gale

have and how many are sisters?

Definition

 

3 siblings (1 point)

1 little sister(1 point)

Term

 

For 4 points

what did Katniss and Gale

often swap for the

game they killed?

Definition

 

1.  lard

2.  wool

3.  shoelaces

4. bakery bread

Term

 

How old was Katniss

when she met Gale?

How old was Gale?

Definition

 

 

12 years old (1 point)

14 years old (1 point)

Term

 

What do all the people

do

after the reaping?

Definition

 

 

celebrate

Term

 

What do 2 of families

do after the reaping?

Definition

 

The two families whose children

are picked for the reaping

close their shutters,

lock their doors,

and

figure out how to survive

the weeks ahead.

 

Term

 

Who does Katniss

always sell her strawberries

to?

Definition

 

the mayor

Term

 

What is the full name of

the Mayor's daughter?

Definition
Term
What District is Rue From
Definition
Eleven
Term
who does Katniss depend on to take care of her family while she is in the games?
Definition
Gale
Term
What does katniss tell her mother after giving instructions about fuel, trading,and staying in school?
Definition
She is really firm and tells her mother not to run away and leave prim on her own.
Term
Before Katniss goes into the games, what are her thoughts on winning?
Definition
she is NOT confident at all about winning and doubts her self
Term
who are katniss' unexpected guests?
Definition
Peeta's father and Madge
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