Character Traits
What is one trait of Katniss in the beginning of the Games?
Brave, Protective, Cautious
How does Katniss change from District 12 to the arena?
Her focus changes from surviving along to forming connections with others.
Describe Katniss and Prim's relationship.
Katniss is protective of Primrose. They have a loving sister relationship.
What is the Cornucopia in the Hunger Games?
Central supply area at the start of the games.
Who controls the arena?
The Gamemakers.
Which trait helps Peeta gain sponsors? Explain why.
Kindness, charisma, honesty (explanations may vary).
What is one way that Peeta surprises Katniss?
Joining the careers, showing kindness, confessing his feelings for her.
How does Katniss feel about Peeta towards the beginning of the book?
Suspicious, unsure, and guarded. She isn't sure she can trust him.
Why is a source of water important in the games, not just to the tributes, but to the gamemakers?
Tributes need water to survive. The Gamemakers use it as a way to draw tributes into a fight.
What is one way the Gamemakers manipulate the arena?
Fire, tracker jackers, weather, forcing tributes together.
Which trait does Haymitch show through his mentoring style?
Strategic, tough, realistic.
How does Katniss begin to think differently about survival?
She realizes that there's different strategies, including alliances and creating a public image.
Who does Rue remind Katniss of?
Primrose, her sister.
How does the arena create danger?
Natural environment; heat, cold, lack of food and water. Obstacles; natural, creature, human (other tributes).
Why do the Gamemakers create events like fire or tracker jackers?
Increase entertainment for the people watching, force action by getting tributes in the same area, prevent tributes from hiding.
How does Rue's personality differ from the other tributes?
She's gentle and trusting instead of violent.
How does Katniss's view/opinion of Peeta change?
Changes from distrust to confusion to possible trust and respect.
Why does Katniss have a hard time trusting the people in the Capitol or the other tributes?
There's only one winner, anyone could betray her, she has to survive for her family.
How does the arena force tributes to make difficult choices?
Taking a risk by trying to find supplies, food, water, etc rather than being isolated and a bit safer.
How do Gamemakers influence where tributes go?
Creating danger zones, watching everything the tributes do, driving tributes into the same area.
Which character uses manipulation as a strength and how do they do that?
Peeta uses manipulation to persuade dangerous tributes to trust him. (the careers)
What internal conflict does Katniss face in the arena?
External: Need to survive, trusting others
Internal: Staying human (empathy), self protection (emotional)
How can relationships be helpful in the Hunger Games?
Alliances, sponsors, friendship.
Why is the arena considered unpredictable?
The Gamemakers control it and they are constantly making changes.
Why is control of the area important to the Capitol?
It maintains their power, entertains the people in the Capitol, and reinforces the idea that they're in control and can't be stopped.