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1 0 Comprehension Questions for by Suzanne Collins 0 CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 0 Let the hunger games Spring 2012 saw the release of the block-buster movie The hunger games , based on Suzanne Collins s best-selling novel of the same name. Amazingly, as of March 28, 2012 more than billion copies of the book were in print worldwide. (Scholastic) While there are many reasons for the popularity of the book, this much can be said it s suspenseful, riveting and instills Questions into the minds of those who read it. Why study The hunger games trilogy? The themes presented in The hunger games can provide for hours of discussion easily tying in to many social issues present in the world today.

2 However, for students studying English as a second language, this engaging novel is equally as valuable in providing new vocabulary, Comprehension practice through captivating, interesting and suspenseful reading. The following list of Questions are designed to help the reader chapter by chapter in targeting some of the facts and, in some cases, themes important for a comprehensive reading of the novel. How to proceed. Simply read each chapter for as thorough an understanding as possible (understanding vocabulary, expressions, etc. along the way.) Then once you ve completed the chapter answer the corresponding Questions in the book.

3 Answering the Questions should be easy, but if you find Questions that are difficult to answer, simply go back to that chapter and reread wherever necessary so that you can easily respond to the question . You may write your responses in this booklet, or you may want to create your own hunger games Reading Journal. There are many blank writing journals available for sale ranging from simple to fancy. The most important! The most important thing is to enjoy what you read. The hunger games can be quite an enjoyable novel and you ll find yourself turning page after page to see what happens next. As Stephen King said: The hunger games is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant I couldn't stop reading.

4 " So immerse yourself in English and the world of The hunger games , and may the odds be ever in your favor! Books in the Trilogy: The hunger games Catching Fire Mockingjay Visit the site at: FIRE by Suzanne Collins 1 Table of Contents Book Two Part I The Spark 2 Chapter 1 2 Chapter 2 2 Chapter 3 3 Chapter 4 3 Chapter 5 4 Chapter 6 4 Chapter 7 5 Chapter 8 6 Chapter 9 6 Part II The Quell 7 Chapter 10 7 Chapter 11 7 Chapter 12 8 Chapter 13 8 Chapter 14 8 Chapter 15 9 Chapter 16 9 Chapter 17 10 Chapter 18 10 Part III The Enemy 11 Chapter 19 11 Chapter 20 11 Chapter 21 12 Chapter 22 12 Chapter 23 12 Chapter 24 13 Chapter 25 13 Chapter 26 13 Chapter 27 14 List of main characters Katniss Everdeen Mrs.

5 Everdeen (Katniss s Mother) Gale Hawthorne Primrose Everdeen Peeta Mellark Effie Trinket Haymitch Abernathy Cinna President Coriolanus Snow Plutarch Heavensbee Finnick Odair Darius Romulus Thread Johanna Mason CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 2 Part I The sPARK Chapter 1 1. What is the political purpose behind the victory tour? 2. How has Katniss s life in district 12 changed since the hunger games ? 3. Who comes to visit Katniss at her home? What is strange about this person? loathe claustrophobic retrospect exudes itinerary Chapter 2 1. How has Katniss s stunt in the arena affected the people of Panem? 2. What does President Snow want Katniss to do to subdue the districts?

6 Do you think this plan will work? audacity everyday dynamic CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 3 Chapter 3 1. What is a Quarter Quell? Look up quell in a dictionary; how is it an appropriate title for this event? 2. Why must Katniss marry Peeta? capricious mollify provocative Chapter 4 1. What does Peeta offer to the families of Thresh and Rue? Why does he make this offer? What might be the consequences of his offer? 2. How do the people of district 11 respond to Katniss s speech? How is their response an act of dissent (62)? sodden duplicitous verandah CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 4 Chapter 5 1. How is district 11 different from district 12? Why is 11 more prone to political unrest than 12?

7 2. Describe the attitude of dissent that pervades districts 8, 4, and 3. What does Katniss see in these districts that convinces her of the inefficacy of pretending to be in love with Peeta? (See pages 71-72.) 3. Explain the metaphor, the rolling boil of a pot about to run over, on page 71. ascend billows dissent besotted Chapter 6 1. Describe the party at President Snow s house. Why do Peeta and Katniss find the party abhorrent? 2. How does Peeta s disgust at the party affect his view of the capitol and his efforts to subdue the citizens of Panem? 3. Why has Katniss s mockingjay pin become so popular in the capitol? Do you think it might bear significance beyond fashion?

8 Abhorrent subdue clandestine CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 5 Chapter 7 1. How might Katniss be responsible for the uprising in district 8? Can you think of any other contributing factors? 2. What plan does Katniss propose to Gale? Why does he ultimately reject the idea? 3. What is Gale being punished for at the end of the chapter? What do you think is the real reason for his public whipping? deft rueful CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 6 Chapter 8 1. What does Cray s being replaced by the new Head Peacekeeper, Romulus Thread, mean for district 12? Why do you think Cray was replaced? 2. What does Katniss realize about herself at the end of the chapter? How might her realization affect the actions she will take in the future?

9 3. Explain Katniss s utterance: Life in district 12 isn t really so different from life in the arena. At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it (118). How might this sentiment be applicable outside of the book? assailant tinctures nettle Chapter 9 1. How does Katniss justify endangering Prim to participate in the rebellion? 2. What is the inherent flaw in Katniss s plan to start an uprising in district 12 (138)? 3. Describe the living conditions in district 12 now that Romulus is Head Peacekeeper. 4. What does Katniss find in the cabin by the lake? catalyst tepid blatantly pariah CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 7 Part II The QUELL Chapter 10 1.

10 What is district 8 s industry? How was this industry advantageous to the uprising there? 2. Why are Bonnie and Twill headed for district 13? 3. How is the mockingjay important to the resistance? Think about both its literal and its symbolic significance. tremulous fluke translucent appropriated Chapter 11 1. How does Katniss account for her lateness to the Peacekeepers whom she finds waiting at her house? Why were they there in the first place? 2. What is the family book? 3. What is Katniss looking for on TV? Does she find it? apprehend contrite hassock irrefutable odious CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins 8 Chapter 12 1. How does Katniss surmise that districts 4, 3, and 8 are rebelling?