Chapter 1 - either answer the question or formulate the question to the answer
Who is Buttercup and whom does he/she/it hate?
That's Primrose Everdeen's cat, a "hideous-looking" animal with a deep hatred for Katniss
How does Katniss save her sister Prim from the Reaping?
She volunteers to take her place.
1. Why does Kat decide to stay away from Peeta as much as possible?
She believes that a close relationship could weaken her making her a target and making it harder to kill him. Also Peeta might use knowledge about her against her.
Katniss recognizes her from District 12. Once, while she was in the forest, she saw two people running from the Capitol. They were captured by Capitol soldiers.
1. From where does Kat recognize the girl with red hair?
They stand for the Tributes expected survival time in the game.
What do the scores the Gamemakers give the Tributes mean?
The officials claim it's to keep wild animals out of district 12, but it's actually to prevent the inhabitants from fleeing the district.
Why is District 12 surrounded by fences?
Katniss father is dead - how did her mother react to her husband's death?
She withdrew from her children, stopped providing for Kat and Prim, and generally gave-up on life.
How do Peeta and Katniss gain Haymitch's support?
They show him that they are good fighters and that they are good at making the public look at them in a favourable way.
Why do Katniss and Peeta decide to talk on the roof?
They are afraid they are being monitored and recorded by the Capitol.
What is Kat's greatest fear after her private session with the Gamemakers?
She worries that her "reckless" behavior will have negative consequence for her family who might get punished.
They are an 18 year old young woman and a young man of the same age who hunt together to support their families. They are also best friends.
Who are Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne?
Five years before they became tributes, Peeta, the baker's son, in an act of kindness purposefully led bread burn to be able to throw it to Kat to help her and her family survive.
What happened during Kat's only previous encounter with Peeta Mellark?
Cinna's natural appearance and the fact that he volunteered to be a stylist for the unpopular district 12 tribunes.
What is surprising about Cinna, Kat's stylist?
They are to hide their skills, and focus on learning new things until their private sessions with the Gamemakers where they should show what they are already great at.
1. What is Haymitch's training strategy for Katniss and Peeta?
Why are Kat and Gale an effective hunting team?
They have different skills that complement each other, share a passion for hunting, and a deep friendship
The annual lottery in The Hunger Games where two tributes (one male and one female) are chosen from each district to participate in the Hunger Games.
They are resilient birds that only exist because of an error made by the Capitol and they can recite melodies when sung by a human voice that they think is beautiful.
What are Mockingjays?
It's black leather jumpsuit with a flared collar, a zip-up front, and fiery flames on the back, which gives her the nickname "the Girl on Fire".
What does Kat's tribute costume look like?
What are "Career Tributes"?
Kids who have trained all their lives for the Games. They volunteer to participate and have a great advantage because of their superior skill and strength.
What advice does Cinna give Katniss for her interview?
To be herself and to answer the questions as though she is speaking to a friend, for instance Cinna himself, and appear like a great team with Peeta by holding hands.
An annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18 from each of the twelve districts are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle royale to the death.
What is the Hunger Games?
What role will Haymitch play in the Games?
He is Kat and Peeta's mentor. He must advise them during training, and will manage their sponsorship during the Games.
How does the crowd respond to Katniss and Peeta during their grand entrance? What makes them so special?
Peeta and Katniss are set ablaze with "synthetic fire" and met with much excitement and support from the crowd. This is largely due to their portrayal as a romantic couple
When the Gamakers show more interest in the roast pig on their banquet table than in Kat's performance, she aims at the apple in the roast pig's mouth and pins the pig to the wall.
How does Kat make a unique impression on the Gamemakers?
Katniss is his first crush and he is still in love with her.
What secret does Peeta reveal at the end of his interview?