Characters
Who is the protagonist of The Hunger Games?
Katniss Everdeen
What district are Katniss and Peeta from?
District 12
How many tributes are chosen for the Hunger Games each year?
24 (1 boy and 1 girl from each district)
What is the symbol of rebellion in The Hunger Games?
The Mockingjay
What event causes Katniss to volunteer as tribute?
Prim is chosen in the reaping
Who is Katniss’s best friend from District 12?
Gale Hawthorne
What is the Capitol’s main purpose in the Hunger Games?
To punish and control the districts
What is the name of the deadly opening battle for supplies?
The Bloodbath
What does the three-finger salute symbolize?
Respect, goodbye, and rebellion
What strategy does Peeta use during the Games that surprises Katniss?
Pretending to be in love with her
What is the name of the boy tribute from District 12?
Peeta Mellark
Which district is known for electronics and produced tribute Wiress?
District 3
What does Katniss drop on the Careers while hiding in a tree?
A tracker jacker nest
What flower is symbolic of Prim and peace
Primrose
What happens to Rue during the Games?
She was killed by another tribute
Who is Katniss’s younger sister?
Primrose (Prim)
Which district is destroyed and becomes symbolic for rebellion?
District 13
What rule change helps Katniss and Peeta survive?
Two tributes from the same district can win
What theme is shown through the Capitol’s obsession with spectacle?
The dangers of propaganda and reality TV
What rule change is reversed, causing Katniss and Peeta to consider suicide?
Only one victor allowed again
Who is the drunken former victor who mentors Katniss and Peeta?
Haymitch Abernathy
What industry is District 4 known for?
Fishing
What act of defiance nearly gets Katniss and Peeta killed at the end of the Games?
Threatening to eat nightlock berries
What song connects Katniss to Rue and becomes a sign of resistance?
“The Hanging Tree” (or Rue’s lullaby)
Why does the Capitol begin to see Katniss as a threat?
Her actions inspire rebellion