Suzanne Collins, New York, US Scholastic Inc., 2008

The Hunger Games is  a contemporary play  a contemporary short story  a contemporary novel  a contemporary poem

Setting : What do these place names refer to? 1. Panem 2. the Capitol 3. a District 4. District the Seam 6. the Hob 7. the Square 8. the Training Centre 9. the Arena 10. the Cornucopia

Who are these characters? 1. Katniss Everdeen 2. Gale 3. Prim(rose) 4. Peeta Mellark 5. Haymitch 6. Elfie Trinket 7. Peacekeepers 8. Tributes 9. Careers 10.Racketeers 11.Rue 12. Prep team

1. The reaping 2. Tesserae

1. 1.From whose point of view is the story told? a. An omniscient narrator b. A major character c. A minor character 2. Is the narrator a. reliableb. unreliable 3. What type of narrative is it? a. a first-person narrative b. a third-person narrative 4. What tense is used? 5. How does this affect the story?

What elements suggest Panem could be a totalitarian society? Why could the novel be termed ‘a cliffhanger’? What do you think will happen next?

The Book What inspired Suzanne Collins to write this novel?

The Author What do you know about Suzanne Collins? What nationality is she? What else has she written?