The Hunger Games, Chapter 11 quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. While Katniss waits on her metal circle, where does she see the lake?

   • Beyond a cliff to the left
   • Correct answer: Off to her right side
   • Behind the pine woods
   • Straight ahead of her

   Katniss notes that a lake lies to her right, while sparse piney woods lie to her left and back.

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   Question 2. What does Katniss do with the sheet of plastic after escaping the Cornucopia?

   • Correct answer: Folds it into a pocket as she walks
   • Spreads it over her sleeping bag
   • Wraps her loaf of bread in it
   • Drops it while fleeing the knives

   She stuffs the plastic in her sleeve during the escape, then folds it neatly and tucks it into a pocket.

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   Question 3. Why does Katniss dislike walking downhill into the valley?

   • Careers always camp in valleys
   • Her new boots slip on the slope
   • Running downhill tires her legs
   • Correct answer: Valleys make her feel trapped

   She wants to be high, like in the hills around District 12, where she can see enemies approaching.

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   Question 4. Why are no cannons fired during the opening fight at the Cornucopia?

   • The noise would scare tributes away
   • The Capitol saves the count for night
   • Correct answer: It is too hard to track the deaths
   • The Careers asked for the cannons to wait

   On the opening day the cannons wait until the fighting is over because the fatalities are too hard to keep track of.

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   Question 5. Why does Katniss plan to camouflage her new backpack?

   • Its silver buckles flash in the sun
   • The Careers saw her carry it off
   • Its color marks it as a District 12 pack
   • Correct answer: Its bright orange will practically glow

   She notes that the orange will practically glow in the dark and makes a mental note to hide it the next day.

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   Question 6. Why does the pack of Careers stop and argue near Katniss's tree?

   • They disagree about where to search next
   • One thinks he heard someone in the willows
   • Correct answer: No cannon has fired for the girl they attacked
   • They are splitting the girl's supplies

   They expect a cannon after the attack, and when none sounds, they argue over whether the girl is really dead.

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   Question 7. What does the sky show the tributes after the anthem each night?

   • Correct answer: Head shots of the dead with district numbers
   • The dead tributes' names and training scores
   • A map showing where each death took place
   • Full footage of every killing that day

   The tributes see only simple head shots, with district numbers in place of scores, so the living gain no unfair advantage.

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   Question 8. Which of these events happen at the Cornucopia?

   • Katniss scoops up a loaf of bread before running in for a backpack.

     Happened

     After the gong Katniss scoops up the sheet of plastic and a loaf of bread, then sprints in for the orange backpack.

   • Katniss reaches the bow but drops it when she is attacked.

     Didn't happen

     Katniss never reaches the bow; she misses her chance and takes only the plastic, the bread, and the backpack.

   • A knife thrown at Katniss lodges in her backpack.

     Happened

     The girl from District 2 throws a knife at Katniss, and the blade lodges in the pack she holds up to protect her head.

   • Peeta calls out Katniss's name as the gong rings.

     Didn't happen

     Peeta does not call out; Katniss only thinks he might be shaking his head at her before the gong rings out.

   • A boy struggling with Katniss for the pack falls with a knife in his back.

     Happened

     The boy, she thinks from District 9, coughs blood on her and slips to the ground with a knife in his back.

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   Question 9. Which of these events happen during Katniss's first night in the arena?

   • Katniss sets two snares before choosing a tree.

     Happened

     Katniss sets two twitch-up snares in the brush and walks another five minutes before she picks her willow.

   • Katniss lights a small fire to keep warm.

     Didn't happen

     Another tribute, a girl, lights the fire several hundred yards away while Katniss lies in her tree.

   • Katniss sees Rue's face projected in the sky.

     Didn't happen

     Rue's face does not appear among the eleven dead, and Katniss is glad Rue made it through the first day.

   • Katniss straps herself to a branch with her belt.

     Happened

     Katniss loops her belt around the branch and her sleeping bag so she will not fall if she rolls over.

   • Katniss finds a stream near the willows and drinks.

     Didn't happen

     Katniss finds no water at all that day and goes to sleep thirsty in her willow.

   • Someone in the pack shouts, "Twelve down and eleven to go!"

     Happened

     After the pack catches the girl by the fire, someone cries out, "Twelve down and eleven to go!"

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    Question 10. What does 'serrated' mean as used in: 'a long sharp blade, serrated near the handle'?

    • Wrapped in leather for grip
    • Correct answer: Having a jagged, saw-like edge
    • Bent slightly toward the tip
    • Coated in a thin layer of rust

    Serrated means having a jagged, saw-like edge, which is why Katniss says the knife will be handy for sawing through things.

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    Question 11. What does 'arbitrary' mean as used in: 'Haymitch's directive to immediately find water was not arbitrary'?

    • Given in an angry, impatient tone
    • Correct answer: Chosen on a whim, without a real reason
    • Meant mostly as a joke between them
    • Hard to follow in a strange place

    Arbitrary means chosen without a real reason; Haymitch's order had a very real reason, since Katniss cannot last long without water.

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    Question 12. What does 'smoldering' mean as used in: 'I lie smoldering in my bag for the next couple of hours'?

    • Correct answer: Burning quietly with anger
    • Shivering from the cold air
    • Drifting in and out of sleep
    • Sweating from a nearby fire

    Smoldering describes anger that burns without bursting out; Katniss is furious at the fire starter but must stay silent.

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