The Hunger Games, Chapter 10 quiz
From The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games Chapter 10 summary: Katniss shoves Peeta over his confession, they talk on the roof, and she rises into the arena for the Seventy-fourth Games.
13 questions · about 14 minutes
Questions and answers
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Question 1. What does Katniss see on every screen during the anthem after Peeta's interview?
- Correct answer: Peeta and her, separated by just a few feet
- Peeta waving to the crowd from his seat
- The Careers laughing at the confession
- A replay of her spinning in the jeweled dress
The screens show Peeta and Katniss a few feet apart, a gap that viewers imagine can never be crossed: poor tragic us.
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Question 2. When Haymitch says Katniss is now a heartbreaker, what does he say it will get her?
- A better spot at the Cornucopia
- Correct answer: More sponsors to send her gifts
- Respect from the other tributes
- A second interview with Caesar
Haymitch asks which will get her more sponsors, being merely nice enough or being a heartbreaker, and later says sponsors will be lined up around the block.
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Question 3. When Peeta says Katniss is worried about her boyfriend, whom does she think of?
- Prim
- Her father
- Cinna
- Correct answer: Gale
Her cheeks burn at the thought of Gale, and she insists she doesn't have a boyfriend.
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Question 4. Which moment does Katniss decide was the only one of real substance in her own interview?
- When she described District 12's food
- When she twirled in her sparkling dress
- Correct answer: When she talked about her sister, Prim
- When she mentioned her score of eleven
She thinks she was a silly girl spinning in a dress; the only moment of substance came when she talked about Prim.
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Question 5. Where will Haymitch and Effie be once the tributes leave for the arena?
- Waiting at the Training Center for the results
- Riding with Katniss and Peeta to the launch
- Back home in District 12 with the families
- Correct answer: At the Games Headquarters, signing up sponsors
They go to the Games Headquarters, hopefully signing up sponsors and planning how and when to deliver gifts; Cinna and Portia travel with the tributes.
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Question 6. Why does Katniss go up to the roof on the night before the Games?
- To watch the Capitol's fireworks show
- Correct answer: To get air; her room feels like a cell
- To meet Peeta there and apologize again
- To hide from Haymitch and from Effie
Too restless to stay in bed, she feels her room is a prison cell and wants to fill her lungs with air and see the sky.
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Question 7. What does Peeta ask Katniss to do if she makes it back to District 12?
- Correct answer: Give his mother his best
- Tell the baker's customers about him
- Keep the bread money for herself
- Look after his younger brothers
He says she should give his mother his best, and she answers, Count on it.
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Question 8. What kind of arena does Katniss hope for most as she lies awake?
- One with open fields and long sight lines
- One with caves to sleep in safely at night
- Correct answer: One with trees for cover, food, and shelter
- One with a river for fresh water and fish
Above all she hopes for trees, which may give her concealment, food, and shelter; she notes arenas often have them because barren ones are dull.
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Question 9. Which of these events actually happen in Chapter 10?
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Haymitch pins Katniss against the wall during their argument.
Happened
Haymitch grabs Katniss's shoulders and pins her against the wall while they argue about Peeta's confession.
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Katniss asks the redheaded Avox girl to write down her name.
Didn't happen
Katniss never sees the Avox girl that night; she only wishes she had asked her name.
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Katniss keeps the flames painted on her nails after her shower.
Happened
After scrubbing off the gold paint and makeup, Katniss keeps the flames on her nails as a reminder.
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Peeta tells Katniss on the roof that he refuses to kill anyone.
Didn't happen
Peeta says that when the time comes he is sure he will kill like everybody else.
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Effie kisses both tributes on the cheek before hurrying out.
Happened
Effie kisses each of them on the cheek and hurries out after wishing them well.
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Question 10. Which of these happen on the morning of the Games?
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Cinna gives Katniss a simple shift and takes her to the roof.
Happened
Before dawn Cinna gives Katniss a simple shift to wear and guides her to the roof.
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Peeta and Katniss ride the same hovercraft to the arena.
Didn't happen
Katniss does not see Peeta that morning; she rides the hovercraft with Cinna.
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The hovercraft windows black out as it nears the arena.
Happened
After about half an hour the windows black out, suggesting the hovercraft is nearing the arena.
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Cinna designs the outfit Katniss wears into the arena.
Didn't happen
Cinna has no say in the outfit, which is the same for every tribute; he only helps her dress.
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Question 11. What does 'aghast' mean in: 'What was that for?' he says, aghast.
- Too tired to stand up
- Calm and unbothered
- Correct answer: Filled with shock and horror
- Quietly amused by a joke
Peeta is shocked and horrified after Katniss suddenly shoves him into the urn.
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Question 12. What does 'commotion' mean in: 'There's quite a commotion going on down in the streets'?
- Correct answer: A noisy, busy disturbance
- A long, silent parade
- A heavy summer rainstorm
- A strict order to stay inside
The streets below are loud with music, singing, and car horns from the Capitol's party.
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Question 13. What does 'delectable' mean in: 'none of the delectable food makes any impression on me'?
- Small and carefully measured
- Stale and hard to chew
- Strange and unfamiliar
- Correct answer: Delicious and pleasing
The breakfast is delicious, but Katniss is so nervous it might as well be coal dust.
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