Question

katnisss decision to honor rue after her death most strongly symbolizes—
a. her acceptance of the capitols control over life and death.
b. her surrender to despair in the face of loss.
c. her compassion and defiance toward the capitols dehumanization.
d. her realization that alliances are meaningless in the arena.

passage 6 - chapter 22: the double proposal
when the capitol announces that two tributes from the same district may win,
katniss runs to find peeta. their alliance becomes a story the capitol adores—two
lovers fighting to survive together. yet beneath the smiles and scripted affection,
katniss feels the weight of performance. every gesture of care may save them—but
it also feeds the capitols hunger for control.

1. the alliance between katniss and peeta during the games primarily highlights—

a. the way the capitol manipulates human emotion for spectacle.
b. the natural bond that forms between all tributes.
c. the capitols growing sympathy for district 12.
d. katnisss inability to separate truth from fantasy.

passage 7
as the final moments of the games approach, the announcement that two tributes
may win together fills katniss with cautious hope. but when that rule is suddenly
revoked, she realizes the capitol has manipulated her once again. the air between
her and peeta tightens with fear and fury. katniss raises the nightlock berries in her
hand—an act not only of defiance, but of control. for the first time, the capitols
power wavers as the two tributes decide they will not play by its rules.

1. the shift in the capitols rules during the climax primarily serves to—

a. reveal that the capitols true goal is entertainment, not fairness.
b. suggest that the capitol is losing control of the games.
c. highlight the tributes dependence on the capitol for survival.
d. show that katniss misunderstood the purpose of the games.

Explanation:

1. For question 6: The alliance between Katniss and Peeta is used by the Capitol for spectacle. Their relationship is scripted for the Capitol's entertainment, highlighting how the Capitol manipulates human emotion.
2. For question 7: When the Capitol changes the rules at the climax, it shows that its main goal is entertainment rather than fairness. The sudden rule - revocation is to create more drama.

Answer:

1. A. the way the Capitol manipulates human emotion for spectacle.
2. A. reveal that the Capitol's true goal is entertainment, not fairness.