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- 1.Who said “Well, if you put enough pressure on coal it turns to pearls!”?
- A.
Katniss
- B.
Caesar
- C.
Effie
- D.
Peeta
- 2.What is the name of Prim’s goat?
- A.
Buttercup
- B.
Lady
- C.
Daisy
- D.
Cheesenip
- 3.Who among the following is not a member of Katniss’ prep team?
- A.
Portia
- B.
Flavius
- C.
Venia
- D.
Octavia
- 4.What is the name of the black market trading place in District 12?
- A.
The Square
- B.
The Hob
- C.
The Hub
- D.
The Market
- 5.What color was the backpack Katniss grabs in the arena?
- A.
Red
- B.
Yellow
- C.
Orange
- D.
Black
- 6.Besides Katniss and Peeta, who is the final tribute left to face the wolf mutations at the Cornucopia?
- A.
Cato
- B.
Rue
- C.
Thresh
- D.
Foxface
- 7.What is the name of the killer wasp mutations that the tributes encounter early on in the Hunger Games?
- A.
Stinger ringers
- B.
Cracker jackers
- C.
Tracker jackers
- D.
Jabberyjays
- 8.What was Katniss’ nickname for Peeta?
- A.
The boy with the bread
- B.
The cake decorator
- C.
The baker boy
- D.
Sweet tooth
- 9.Which tribute did Katniss kill with an arrow through the neck in the arena?
- A.
Glimmer
- B.
Foxface
- C.
Thresh
- D.
Marvel
- 10.What skill allows Rue to score well during a private session with the Gamemakers?
- A.
Fishing
- B.
Tree climbing
- C.
Making explosives
- D.
Spear throwing
- 11.Who gives Katniss the mockingjay pin (in the book version)?
- A.
Her mother
- B.
Prim
- C.
Madge Undersee
- D.
Hazelle Hawthorne
- 12.What is Cinna's nickname for Katniss?
- A.
The girl with attitude
- B.
The girl on fire
- C.
The girl with the arrow
- D.
The mockingjay girl
- 13.What poisonous food did Foxface steal and eat in the arena?
- A.
Nightlock
- B.
Hemlock
- C.
Morninglock
- D.
Berrylock
- 14.In which Hunger Games was Haymitch the victor?
- A.
50th
- B.
60th
- C.
70th
- D.
75th
- 15.How many tributes die the first day of the Hunger Games?
- A.
10
- B.
11
- C.
12
- D.
13
- 16.When do readers first meet Johanna Mason?
- A.
In the arena, when she and Thresh encounter Cato.
- B.
In the arena, with Fin.
- C.
In District 12 before the games, when Katniss recalls past victors.
- D.
On the train, with her fellow Avoxes.
- 17.What is an Avox?
- A.
A mutation created from the DNA of yellow jacket.
- B.
A traitor whose tongue has been ripped out.
- C.
Another name for a Jabberjay.
- D.
A make-up technique used by the Capitol glitterati.
- 18.Which is these is not a Capitol-created muttation?
- A.
A jabberjay
- B.
A tracker jacker
- C.
A mockingjay
- D.
A wolf with strangely human eyes
- 19.How fast do the high-speed Capitol trains go?
- A.
250 miles per hour
- B.
210 tessera per hour
- C.
150 miles per hour
- D.
110 tessera per hour
- 20.What is a tessera?
- A.
A Capitol-created mutation created from the DNA of a deadly tesseract.
- B.
A District 12 rations token that increases the risk of being selected for the Hunger Games.
- C.
A traitor whose tongue has been torn out.
- D.
The refrain in Rue’s lullaby.
- 21.Prim’s name is written on one slip of paper at the Reaping. How many bear Gale’s name?
- A.
20
- B.
30
- C.
42
- D.
53
- 22.Which of these baked goods is not served at the Mellark bakery?
- A.
Hearty bread, filled with raisins and nuts
- B.
Goat cheese and apple tarts
- C.
Banana bread with raisins and nuts
- D.
Lavishly frosted cakes
- 23.Which of these luxurious grooming products is not found in Katniss’ bathroom at the Capitol?
- A.
Massaging sponges
- B.
Gold-plated hairbrushes
- C.
A box that sends hair-detangling electric currents through your scalp
- D.
Scented lotions
- 24.What is in the first silver parachute delivery Katniss receives?
- A.
A pot of hot broth
- B.
Fresh rolls, goat cheese, apples and lamb stew
- C.
Burn medicine
- D.
A dark grain crescent roll
- 25.What item is not in the backpack Katniss grabs the first day of the games?
- A.
A small coil of wire
- B.
A pair of odd sunglasses
- C.
A thin brown sleeping bag
- D.
A bottle of iodine
- 26.What color are mockingjays?
- A.
Black and white
- B.
Dusky gold
- C.
Black and gold
- D.
Dusky taupe with gold and blue streaks
- 27.In Book One, Katniss and Peeta compete in which Hunger Games?
- A.
49th
- B.
54th
- C.
72nd
- D.
74th
- 28.The walls of the Training Center tower elevator are made of what substance?
- A.
Crystal
- B.
Pure gold
- C.
Polished brass with silver diamond insets
- D.
Avox
- 29.Which of these is not an Effie-ism?
- A.
Up, up, up! It’s going to be a big, big, big day!
- B.
Here’s some advice -- stay alive!
- C.
And may the odds be ever in your favor.
- D.
I’m smiling at you even though you’re aggravating.
- 30.During training, which station do Peeta and Katniss visit first.
- A.
Knot tying
- B.
Fishing
- C.
Weightlifting
- D.
Archery
- 31.What does Mr. Mellark give Katniss before she leaves for the Capitol?
- A.
A loaf of bread
- B.
A scone
- C.
Small cakes
- D.
Cookies
- 32.What happened when Haymitch took the stage during the Reaping?
- A.
He kissed Effie
- B.
He fell off the stage
- C.
He skipped around it
- D.
He gave the silent salute
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