Vocabulary Terms
Manically
Acting overly excited or filled with energy
protagonist
the person telling the story, Katniss
Where does Katniss Live?
District 12 or the Seam
What does Katniss have to do go hunting?
Sneak out of the Seam, by going to the meadow, and going through the Electric Fence.
Why is it ironic that Prim was chosen for the Hunger Games and not Katniss?
Because Katniss has had her name in the bowl 24 times and Prim only one.
Forage
to look around for things
Prim
Katniss Sister
Panem
Does Katniss what a Relationship with Gale?
No, he is like a brother to her. Although he is handsome.
How do the people of District 12 react when Katniss volunteers for Prim. What sign do they do instead of clap?
They become very quiet. They put three middle fingers up and kiss them.
preposterous
crazy or absurd
Gale
Katniss Best Friend, Hunting partner
What does Katniss do to protect her sister at the beginning of this chapter?
Volunteers to take her place in the 74th Hunger Games.
Why were the Hunger Games Created?
Following the upraising from District 13, Panem created the Hunger Games to remind the people of the Dark Days this was the peoples Punishment.
What boy is picked for tribute?
Peeta Mallark
dissent
disagreement
Peeta
The boy Tribute,
When Katniss was younger, why did the baker's wife yell at her?
To stop going through the garbage bins
Why do people of the lower class have a greater chance of being chosen during the reaping than those of higher classes?
Those who need oil and grain can add an extra entry under their name for each of their family members. For the poor, who needs supplies to survive, might have to put their names in extra times while the upper class would not need to.
What makes Peeta being picked for tribute ironic for Katniss to have to battle against him in the Hunger Games?
He gave her two loaves of bread to help feed her family and she never got to thank him. She feels that now it wouldn't be sincere.
weal
a reddened area on skin caused by a hit or a blow to the skin
EFFIE
The woman who announces the names of the tributes and travels to each district
Years back Peeta Gave Kaniss free bread, what symbol did she see on her way back home to show she and her family would survive?
A dandelion.
what happened to Katniss's Father
He was blown up in the mind and died.
Why did Katniss have to provide for her family at such a young age?
Her mother went into a severe depression, and couldn't. Katniss didn't want to go into the community home so she stepped up and became the mother figure.