What do Katniss and Peeta decide when Haymitch offers to coach them separately?

To be coached together, as a team, by Haymitch

To be trained in secret by their stylists

To let Effie choose a plan for each of them

To take separate coaching to hide their skills

According to Peeta, what does his father always comment on about the squirrels Katniss sells?

The arrows never pierce the body at all

She trades them for less than they are worth

They are bigger than any the butcher sells

She cleans and skins them before trading

Why does Haymitch tell Peeta not to lift weights in front of the other tributes?

He wants to keep Peeta's strength a secret

He fears Peeta will be injured before the arena

The weights are saved for the Career Tributes

Lifting weights is against the training rules

What does Peeta point out about the bread served at the tributes' lunch?

It includes types from the districts as well

It is the same drop biscuits served back home

It is baked fresh each day by his own family

It is served only to the Career Tributes' table

Why does Katniss tell Peeta, "Don't let's pretend when there's no one around"?

Switching between friend and rival confuses her

She has decided he is trying to trick the others

She thinks Haymitch is spying on them at night

She wants to plan a secret strategy with him alone

What has most of the Gamemakers' attention during Katniss's private session?

A roast pig just arrived at their table

A replay of the opening ceremonies

The Career Tributes waiting outside

Peeta, who is lifting weights nearby

What does Katniss's final shot at the Gamemakers' table most clearly reveal about her?

Her pride and her refusal to be ignored by them

Her wish to be sent home before the Games begin

Her trust in the strategy Haymitch planned for her

Her plan to frighten the Careers before the arena

Which of these events happen on the morning of the first training day?

Peeta tells Haymitch that Katniss can even bring down deer.

Katniss mentions that Peeta can lift hundred-pound bags of flour.

Each tribute wears a cloth square showing a district number.

Haymitch lets the tributes skip group training altogether.

Katniss and Peeta are the first tributes to reach the gymnasium.

Which of these events happen during the three days of training?

Peeta enjoys the camouflage station and impresses its trainer.

Rue hits the target every time with a slingshot.

The Gamemakers eat at a banquet that has been set for them.

Katniss and Peeta practice archery together at the shooting range.

A Career Tribute challenges Katniss to a fight during lunch.

What does 'adversaries' mean as used in: 'we're going to have to knock it off and accept we're bitter adversaries'?

Opponents or enemies in a contest

The Hunger Games, Chapter 7 quiz

From The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games Chapter 7 summary: Haymitch plans training, Katniss meets the Careers and Rue, then shoots an arrow at the bored Gamemakers.

13 questions · about 14 minutes

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Questions and answers

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Question 1. What do Katniss and Peeta decide when Haymitch offers to coach them separately?
- To be trained in secret by their stylists
- Correct answer: To be coached together, as a team, by Haymitch
- To let Effie choose a plan for each of them
- To take separate coaching to hide their skills
Katniss tells Haymitch he can coach them together, and Peeta nods in agreement.
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Question 2. According to Peeta, what does his father always comment on about the squirrels Katniss sells?
- Correct answer: The arrows never pierce the body at all
- She trades them for less than they are worth
- They are bigger than any the butcher sells
- She cleans and skins them before trading
Peeta says his father notices the arrows never pierce the body, because Katniss hits every squirrel in the eye.
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Question 3. Why does Haymitch tell Peeta not to lift weights in front of the other tributes?
- He fears Peeta will be injured before the arena
- The weights are saved for the Career Tributes
- Lifting weights is against the training rules
- Correct answer: He wants to keep Peeta's strength a secret
Haymitch wants both tributes to save what they are best at for their private sessions, so the others do not see how much Peeta can lift.
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Question 4. Which districts traditionally produce the Career Tributes?
- Districts 1, 2, and 3
- Districts 2, 4, and 11
- Correct answer: Districts 1, 2, and 4
- Districts 1, 4, and 12
The tributes from Districts 1, 2, and 4 are usually the well-fed, trained volunteers that District 12 calls the Careers.
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Question 5. What does Peeta point out about the bread served at the tributes' lunch?
- It is the same drop biscuits served back home
- It is baked fresh each day by his own family
- Correct answer: It includes types from the districts as well
- It is served only to the Career Tributes' table
Peeta shows that the basket includes district breads, like a green fish-shaped loaf from District 4, along with the Capitol's refined bread.
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Question 6. Why does Katniss tell Peeta, "Don't let's pretend when there's no one around"?
- She has decided he is trying to trick the others
- She thinks Haymitch is spying on them at night
- She wants to plan a secret strategy with him alone
- Correct answer: Switching between friend and rival confuses her
Katniss says it messes with her mind to keep straight when they are supposedly friends and when they are not.
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Question 7. What has most of the Gamemakers' attention during Katniss's private session?
- A replay of the opening ceremonies
- Correct answer: A roast pig just arrived at their table
- The Career Tributes waiting outside
- Peeta, who is lifting weights nearby
Most of the Gamemakers are fixated on a roast pig on their banquet table, which is why Katniss feels upstaged.
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Question 8. What does Katniss's final shot at the Gamemakers' table most clearly reveal about her?
- Correct answer: Her pride and her refusal to be ignored by them
- Her wish to be sent home before the Games begin
- Her trust in the strategy Haymitch planned for her
- Her plan to frighten the Careers before the arena
Furious that the Gamemakers ignore her while her life is on the line, she forces them to pay attention.
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Question 9. Which of these events happen on the morning of the first training day?
- Peeta tells Haymitch that Katniss can even bring down deer.
  
  Happened
  
  Peeta tells Haymitch that Katniss is excellent, hits every squirrel in the eye, and can even bring down deer.
- Haymitch lets the tributes skip group training altogether.
  
  Didn't happen
  
  Haymitch tells both of them to go to group training and learn something they don't know.
- Katniss mentions that Peeta can lift hundred-pound bags of flour.
  
  Happened
  
  Katniss snaps that she has seen Peeta in the market lifting hundred-pound bags of flour.
- Katniss and Peeta are the first tributes to reach the gymnasium.
  
  Didn't happen
  
  Although it is not yet ten, Katniss and Peeta are the last tributes to arrive.
- Each tribute wears a cloth square showing a district number.
  
  Happened
  
  Each tribute has a cloth square with a district number pinned to the shirt, and Katniss gets the number 12.
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Question 10. Which of these events happen during the three days of training?
- Peeta enjoys the camouflage station and impresses its trainer.
  
  Happened
  
  Peeta seems to enjoy the camouflage station, and its trainer is full of enthusiasm at his work.
- Katniss and Peeta practice archery together at the shooting range.
  
  Didn't happen
  
  Katniss and Peeta steer clear of archery and weightlifting, saving them for their private sessions.
- Rue hits the target every time with a slingshot.
  
  Happened
  
  Rue, the little girl from District 11, can hit the target every time with a slingshot.
- A Career Tribute challenges Katniss to a fight during lunch.
  
  Didn't happen
  
  No one at lunch says a word to Katniss and Peeta, and tributes are forbidden to fight each other in training.
- The Gamemakers eat at a banquet that has been set for them.
  
  Happened
  
  The Gamemakers sit in the stands and sometimes eat at the endless banquet that has been set for them.
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Question 11. What does 'adversaries' mean as used in: 'we're going to have to knock it off and accept we're bitter adversaries'?
- Close friends
- Correct answer: Opponents or enemies in a contest
- Trusted business partners
- Distant relatives by marriage
Adversaries are opponents; Katniss knows that she and Peeta will have to face each other in the arena.
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Question 12. What does 'surly' mean as used in: 'Peeta is more patient, but I become fed up and surly'?
- Tired and sleepy all day
- Quiet, shy, and withdrawn
- Nervous and easily frightened
- Correct answer: Bad-tempered and unfriendly
Surly means bad-tempered and unfriendly, the opposite of Peeta's patience with Haymitch and Effie.
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Question 13. What does 'demean' mean as used in: 'Obviously meant to demean me'?
- Correct answer: To lower someone's dignity
- To praise someone falsely
- To confuse someone on purpose
- To warn someone of a danger
To demean someone is to lower their dignity; Katniss suspects Peeta's remark was an insult.
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Questions and answers

Question 1. What do Katniss and Peeta decide when Haymitch offers to coach them separately?

Question 2. According to Peeta, what does his father always comment on about the squirrels Katniss sells?

Question 3. Why does Haymitch tell Peeta not to lift weights in front of the other tributes?

Question 4. Which districts traditionally produce the Career Tributes?

Question 5. What does Peeta point out about the bread served at the tributes' lunch?

Question 6. Why does Katniss tell Peeta, "Don't let's pretend when there's no one around"?

Question 7. What has most of the Gamemakers' attention during Katniss's private session?

Question 8. What does Katniss's final shot at the Gamemakers' table most clearly reveal about her?

Question 9. Which of these events happen on the morning of the first training day?

Question 10. Which of these events happen during the three days of training?

Question 11. What does 'adversaries' mean as used in: 'we're going to have to knock it off and accept we're bitter adversaries'?

Question 12. What does 'surly' mean as used in: 'Peeta is more patient, but I become fed up and surly'?

Question 13. What does 'demean' mean as used in: 'Obviously meant to demean me'?