true / false / not in the text*
1. When awake, Katniss’ mother looks strong. / o / T / o
Reference: / “beaten / down” / p. 13/l. 10
2. Katniss once had a dog for a pet. / o / o / T
Reference:
3. Katniss sometimes feeds Buttercup. / T / o / o
Reference: / “Sometimes… / entrails” / p. 13/l. 24f
4. District 12 is also known as “the Seam”. / T / o / o
Reference: / “part… / Seam” / p. 14/l. 6
5. Both men and women work down the mine. / T / o / o
Reference: / “coal… / women” / p. 14/l. 7f
6. The fence round District 12 does its job without electricity. / T / o / o
Reference: / “packs… / streets” / p. 14/ll. 20f
7. Katniss is 16 years old. / T / o / o
Reference: / “I was… / later” / p. 15/ll. 4f
8. In District 12, arms makes earn a lot of money. / o / T / o
Reference: / “publicly / executed” / p. 15/l. 13
9. Katniss is courageous. / T / o / o
Reference: / “a few… / Meadow” / p. 15/ll. 19f
10. Some Peacekeepers ignore the law. / T / o / o
Reference: / “Most… / is” / p. 15/ll. 14 f
11. Only in the woods does Katniss feel perfectly safe. / o / T / o
Reference: / Even… / you. / p. 15/ll. 23 f
Tick two options. / 2 credits
12. Katniss and Gale / a / o / admire Effie Trinket.
b / T / appreciate their simple meal.
c / T / are afraid of the reaping.
d / o / like the Capitol accent.
e / o / look forward to the Hunger Games.
Reference: / “We’ll… feast” p. 16/l. 32 f.
Reference: / “scared… wits” p. 17/l. 9
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
13. Katniss has blue eyes. / o / T / o
Reference: / “He… / eyes” / p. 17/ll. 12-14
14. As a girl, Katniss’ mother enjoyed a better standard of living. / T / o / o
Reference: / “She… / Seam” / p. 17/ll. 25f
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
15. After becoming a widow, Katniss’ mother provided for her children. / o / T / o
Reference: / “the woman… / bones” / p. 17/ll. 27f
16. The Hunger Games are held every spring. / o / T / o
Reference: / “summer / life” / p. 18/l. 2
Tick one option. / 1 credit
17. Both Gale and Katniss are / a / o / dropouts from high school.
b / o / in love with each other.
c / o / planning their escape.
d / T / trying to feed their families.
Reference: / “how… more” p. 18/ll. 19-21
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
18. Katniss loves her little sister. / T / o / o
Reference: / “How… / love?” / p. 18/ll. 29f
Tick one option. / 1 credit
19. Gale is likely to be picked as a tribute because he / a / T / has had many tesserae.
b / o / hates the political system.
c / o / is excellent at hunting.
d / o / was caught stealing.
Reference: / “Gale… times” p. 21/ll. 26-28
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
20. The system of the tesserae protects the children of the rich. / T / o / o
Reference: / “Madge... / very slim” / p. 21/ll. 29-31
21. In order to survive, people sometimes break the law in District 12. / T / o / o
Reference: / “Who… / law?” / p. 24/l. 24
22. Katniss is more afraid of the informers than the others. / o / T / o
Reference: / “I could… / protect me.” / p. 24/ll. 24-f.
Match the following parts of sentences by numbering the second halves 22-26.
There will be two too many. – References are not needed here.
24 / there was peace for some time.
23. There were natural disasters so that / the districts planned a rebellion.
24. There was too little food / 25 / the Capitol won the war.
25. When Panem was founded / 26 / the Capitol was in control.
26. After the districts revolted / 23 / so war broke out over what was left.
27. The Hunger Games were to show that / 22 / resources were lost.
a single District kept resisting.
Tick one option. / 1 credit
28. The Hunger Games are supposed to be / a / o / about goodwill.
b / o / a symbol of love.
c / T / an annual warning.
d / o / religious in nature.
Reference: / “this is… rebellion” p. 26/ll. 5-7
Famine victims / The Hunger Games,
by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 1
Reading Comprehension Key
o Read slowly and carefully
o Tick only as many asked and only those that come closest to what you understand..
o Reference: support your choice with quotes, adding pages and lines.
Keep these references to the point, i.e. just one word, half a sentence or more.
o Try out with a pencil first. Then mark clearly in ink before handing in.
ExamplesTick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
0. The first-person narrator’s name is Katniss. / T / o / o
Reference: / “My… / Katniss” / p. 16/l.12
Tick two options. / 2 credits
0. Katniss / a / o / has a bed of her own.
b / T / has a sister called Prim.
c / o / seeks her mother’s warmth.
d / o / sleeps on fine bed sheets.
e / T / wakes up first.
Reference: / “seeking… mother” p. 13/ll. 2-4
Reference: / “My… younger” p. 13/ll. 7-9
* No reference is needed with the option “not in the text”