Chapter 1 Comprehension Quiz — The Hunger Games
Answer each question based only on Chapter 1. Focus on key plot events, setting details, and character actions.
Take your time and reread any parts you need in your book or audiobook.
In Chapter 1, what event is taking place in District 12 that gathers everyone in the town square?
Why does Katniss go into the woods beyond District 12’s fence in Chapter 1?
What is the main reason Katniss is especially worried about Prim on the day of the Reaping?
What do “tesserae” allow a person to do in District 12?
How does Katniss’s family get a large part of its food and supplies in Chapter 1?
What is the Hob in District 12?
In Chapter 1, Katniss lives in the part of District 12 called the Seam.
In Chapter 1, Katniss’s father is alive and works in the mines.
What is Katniss’s sister’s first name?
What is the name of the boy who often hunts with Katniss in Chapter 1?