Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
  1. When awake, Katniss’ mother looks strong.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “beaten / down” / p. 13/l. 10
  1. Katniss once had a dog for a pet.
/  /  / 
Reference:
  1. Katniss sometimes feeds Buttercup.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “Sometimes… / entrails” / p. 13/l. 24f
  1. District 12 is also known as “the Seam”.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “part… / Seam” / p. 14/l. 6
  1. Both men and women work down the mine.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “coal… / women” / p. 14/l. 7f
  1. The fence round District 12 does its job without electricity.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “packs… / streets” / p. 14/ll. 20f
  1. Katnissis 16 years old.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “I was… / later” / p. 15/ll. 4f
  1. In District 12, arms makes earn a lot of money.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “publicly / executed” / p. 15/l. 13
  1. Katniss is courageous.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “a few… / Meadow” / p. 15/ll. 19f
  1. Some Peacekeepers ignore the law.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “Most… / is” / p. 15/ll. 14 f
  1. Only in the woods does Katniss feel perfectly safe.
/  /  / 
Reference: / Even… / you. / p. 15/ll. 23 f
Tick two options. / 2 credits
  1. Katniss and Gale
/ a /  / admire Effie Trinket.
b /  / appreciate their simple meal.
c /  / are afraid of the reaping.
d /  / like the Capitol accent.
e /  / 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*
  1. Katniss has blue eyes.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “He… / eyes” / p. 17/ll. 12-14
  1. As a girl, Katniss’ mother enjoyed a better standard of living.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “She… / Seam” / p. 17/ll. 25f
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
  1. After becoming a widow, Katniss’ mother provided for her children.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “the woman… / bones” / p. 17/ll. 27f
  1. The Hunger Games are held every spring.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “summer / life” / p. 18/l. 2
Tick one option. / 1 credit
  1. Both Gale and Katniss are
/ a /  / dropouts from high school.
b /  / in love with each other.
c /  / planning their escape.
d /  / trying to feed their families.
Reference: / “how… more”p. 18/ll. 19-21
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
  1. Katniss loves her little sister.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “How… / love?” / p. 18/ll. 29f
Tick one option. / 1 credit
  1. Gale is likely to be picked as a tribute because he
/ a /  / has had many tesserae.
b /  / hates the political system.
c /  / is excellent at hunting.
d /  / was caught stealing.
Reference: / “Gale… times”p. 21/ll. 26-28
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
  1. The system of the tesserae protects the children of the rich.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “Madge... / very slim” / p. 21/ll. 29-31
  1. In order to survive, peoplesometimes break the law in District 12.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “Who… / law?” / p. 24/l. 24
  1. Katniss is more afraid of the informers than the others.
/  /  / 
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.
  1. There were natural disasters so that
/ the districts planned a rebellion.
  1. There was too little food
/ 25 / the Capitol won the war.
  1. When Panem was founded
/ 26 / the Capitol was in control.
  1. After the districts revolted
/ 23 / so war broke out over what was left.
  1. The Hunger Games were to show that
/ 22 / resources were lost.
a single District kept resisting.
Tick one option. / 1 credit
  1. The Hunger Games are supposed to be
/ a /  / about goodwill.
b /  / a symbol of love.
c /  / an annual warning.
d /  / religious in nature.
Reference: / “this is… rebellion”p. 26/ll. 5-7
Famine victims / The Hunger Games,
by Suzanne Collins, Chapter 1

Reading ComprehensionTest

  • Read slowly and carefully
  • Tick only as many asked and only those that come closest to what you understand..
  • 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.
  • Try out with a pencil first. Then mark clearly in ink before handing in.

Examples
Tick one option. / 1 credit
true / false / not in the text*
  1. The first-person narrator’s name is Katniss.
/  /  / 
Reference: / “My… / Katniss” / p. 16/l.12
Tick two options. / 2 credits
  1. Katniss
/ a /  / has a bed of her own.
b /  / has a sister called Prim.
c /  / seeks her mother’s warmth.
d /  / sleeps on fine bed sheets.
e /  / 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”