Chapters 1-27 Comprehension Questions
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
PART I: THE TRIBUTES
Chapter 1
1. Describe District 12.
2. What illegal activity does Katniss participate in doing? Why does she need to do this?
3. Describe the relationship between Gale and Katniss. Do you have a relationship like this in your own life? Explain.
4. How is Madge different from Katniss and Gale?
5. What is the reaping? Do you think this practice is fair? Explain.
6. Who is selected at the reaping?
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Chapter 2
1. How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping?
2. Who is the boy tribute selected? How did he save Katniss life when she was 11?
3. What kind of person do you think Peeta is? What evidence from the book led you to come to this conclusion?
4. Why does seeing the dandelion after her father's death give Katniss hope?
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Chapter 3
1. Who comes to say goodbye to Katniss? List.
2. What does Madge give Katniss as a gift? What significance does it have?
3. What instructions does Katniss leave for her mother?
4. What act of kindness does Peeta’s dad show to Katniss? How do you think this man might of influenced his son?
5. What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games?
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Chapter 4
1. Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not?
2. What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one”?
3. What happens to convince Haymitch that Peeta and Katniss might be fighters?
4. What is the first honest advice that Haymitch gives them?
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Chapter 5
1. The presentation of the tributes seems to be greatly focused on visual presentation and looks — what does this reveal about the belief systems of the Capitol?
2. Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.
3. What does Cinna ask Katniss and Peeta to do just before they ride out in their chariot? What is the purpose of this gesture?
4. Why is it so hard for Katniss to trust Peeta's kindness?
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Chapter 6
1. What is an Avox? How does Katniss know the Avox?
2. What prevents tributes from jumping off the roof? Why do you think this is in place?
3. What reasons would Peeta have for being curious about Gale?
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Chapter 7
1. What are the pros and cons of Peeta and Katniss being coached together?
2. What reasons does Peeta give for thinking Katniss will be better than him in the arena?
3. What are Career Tributes and how are they a threat?
4. What does Katniss do to get the Gamemakers' attention?
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Chapter 8
1. What do the scores in the trainings mean to the tributes? What scores do Peeta and Katniss receive?
2. How did Katniss and Gale meet? Describe their story.
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Chapter 9
1. Describe Katniss’ interview attire and training? What affect do you think it had on the audience?
2. How does Haymitch and Cinna ask Katniss to behave?
3. What do we discover about Peeta during his interview?
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PART II: THE GAMES
Chapter 10
1. Why does Peeta reveal his love for Katniss? Do you think he really loves her? Why or why not?
2. What is Peeta’s main concern during the hunger games?
3. How does the Capitol view the previous arenas of the hunger games? How many games have there been?
4. What do you feel is the purpose of the hunger games?
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Chapter 11
1. What is the Cornucopia?
2. How does Katniss make it into the woods? What weapons does she choose? Why?
3. Why is Katniss angry at the tribute who starts the fire? Who is hunting in the pack?
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Chapter 12
1. What is Katniss struggling to find?
2. In what ways is Katniss “playing the game”?
3. Why doesn’t Haymitch send Katniss water?
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Chapter 13
1. What new threat does Katniss face?
2. How do the Gamemakers control the events of the Games?
3. What slows Katniss down? 4. Who finds her?
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Chapter 14
1. Who helps Katniss escape from the Careers? How?
2. What does Haymitch send Katniss?
3. What does Katniss get from Glimmer's body? Why is this so important to her?
4. What does Peeta do when he finds her?
5. What are the effects of the tracker jacker stings on Katniss?
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Chapter 15
1. Who forms an alliance with Katniss?
2. How does this alliance benefit both parties?
3. What are some differences between District 11 and District 12?
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Chapter 16
1. What is Katniss' offensive attack?
2. In what ways are the Careers at a disadvantage?
3. What important information does Rue provide?
4. What is Rue's favorite thing? How does this connect to Katniss?
5. Why can't Katniss get to the bounty of supplies? How is she able to destroy it?
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Chapter 17
1. What happens to Katniss in the explosion?
2. Why does Katniss leave the rendezvous point?
3. What happens to Rue?
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Chapter 18
1. What does Katniss do for Rue?
2. Who sponsors a gift for her? What is it?
3. How does Katniss' attitude change after Rue's death? 4. What rule change do the Gamemakers announce?
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PART III: THE VICTOR
Chapter 19
1. How does Katniss find Peeta?
2. What is Peeta's true talent?
3. How does Katniss treat Peeta's wound?
4. Where do they hide out?
5. How and why do they get the pot of broth?
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Chapter 20
1. What is Peeta's condition?
2. How do the Gamemakers try to entice the tributes? What does Katniss think they have for her? 3. What does Haymitch send Katniss? Why?
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Chapter 21
1. Who's the first to get their pack?
2. Who catches Katniss?
3. Why does Thresh let Katniss go?
4. Why does Katniss think Cato will go after Thresh and not her?
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Chapter 22
1. How does Katniss compare Peeta to Gale?
2. What happens with the weather?
3. How does Katniss get the feast?
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Chapter 23
1. Why does Thresh's death affect Katniss?
2. Who is left in the arena?
3. What Katniss' fears if she wins the Games?
4. What happens to Foxface?
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Chapter 24
1. How do the Gamemakers try to drive the last tributes together?
2. How does Katniss feel about Cato?
3. How do the final three meet up?
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Chapter 25
1. What attacks the last three tributes?
2. How does Katniss use her last arrow?
3. What happens when the Gamemakers revoke the rule change?
4. Who wins the Hunger Games?
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Chapter 26
1. How does the Capitol heal Katniss?
2. What does Haymitch reveal to Katniss before she sees the crowd?
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Chapter 27
1. What goes on during the final interview?
2. What happened to Peeta's leg?
3. Why does Katniss feel torn in the end?
4. What does Peeta realize?
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