Symbols
How can you best describe Katniss in the beginning of the novel?
provider for her family
How did Peeta save Katniss' life the first time?
He tossed her the burnt bread instead of feeding it to the pigs.
What is Effie's role and responsibility in the Games?
Their escort & helps them get sponsors.
What is NOT a Capitol muttation: jabberjay, mockingjay, tracker jackers, wolf tributes
mockingjay (bred from a muttation)
What does Katniss receive after covering Rue's body with wildflowers?
a loaf of bread from District 11
What could the mockingjay pin symbolize?
survival, despair, beauty, love
survival
What compliment does Peeta share about Katniss' shooting skills?
She can shoot squirrels in the eye every time.
What happened to Foxface?
Peeta accidentally killed her by leaving out poison berries that he assumed were edible.
What genre (type) of show would The Hunger Games be if it were actually aired?
reality TV (similar to Survivor)
Why does Thresh spare Katniss?
She treated Rue with respect.
District 12's three-finger gesture is a sign of ____.
admiration
Why doesn't Haymitch coach Peeta about the "stunt with the berries?"
Peeta believes Katniss’ love for him is real.
Near the end of the book, the idea of seeing which character makes Katniss’s stomach churn?
Gale
Katniss covering Rue’s body in flowers
Why do the Gamemakers change the rules again at the last moment of the Games?
After the Games are over, for the final interview, Cinna designs an interview dress to make Katniss look like _________.
A young, innocent girl in love
How does Katniss feel about everything at the end of the book?
She's uncertain about her future.
Why does Katniss shoot Cato with an arrow?
She felt pity for him.
What happened to District 13?
Right after Cato’s death, what plot twist is declared by the Gamemakers?
Only one tribute can win.
What does Katniss become known as after her interview before the games?
the girl on fire
Since Peeta can recall a time when Katniss sang a beautiful song when they were kids, what does this prove about how he views Katniss?
Peeta really likes/loves Katniss
What is Katniss motivated to do after Rue's death?
She wants to shame the Capitol for the cruelty and injustice of the Games.
Why must Peeta and Katniss whisper and watch what they say on the roof of the Tribute Center before the Games?
Even on the roof, they fear they're still under surveillance.
Why do Katniss and Peeta threaten to swallow poison berries at the end of the Games?
to deprive the Capitol of having a victor of the Games.