District 12
What is the reason for the Hunger Games?
A reminder that the Dark Days won't happen again.
What is the name of District 12's escort?
Effie Trinket
What two birds make up a Mockingjay?
A Mockingbird and a Jabber Jay
Who is Cinna?
Katniss's stylist. He looks more normal than most of the other Capitol people. He has black hair and wears gold eyelashes.
What is a tessera? Explain how taking tesserae puts people in increased danger.
A year's worth of grain and oil for one person in exchange for your name being put in the reaping more times.
What is an Avox? What penalty is levied against them?
Someone who has committed Treason against the Capitol. They have their tongues cut out so they can no longer speak.
Who visits Katniss in the Justice Building? What are two items given to her?
Peeta's dad brings her cookies, and Madge gives her the Mockingjay pin.
How did Katniss know the Avox?
She was out hunting in the woods with Gale when she saw her and a little boy running from a hovercraft. She saw the boy get killed, and the girl was taken into the hovercraft and taken back to the Capitol.
What do the people of District 12 do to show that they don't agree with the Games? What does this action mean?
They press 3 fingers to their lips to show love and respect.
Who are the Gamemakers?
20 Men and Women wearing red robes who watch and score the tributes during their training sessions.
What are Peeta and Katniss's training scores?
Katniss 11, Peeta 8
How does Katniss's interview go?
She initially thinks it went bad because she got frustrated that the Gamemakers were more concerned with a roasted pig that was brought to them instead of paying attention to her, so she shot an arrow at the apple in the pig's mouth. She is concerned her actions will bring punishment to her or her family back home.
How do the District 12 tributes get Haymitch to finally take them seriously?
On the train, Katniss stabs a knife into the table, and Peeta gets into a fight with Haymitch.
What is the significance of the score given to each tribute?
It shows people the ability of the tributes, which allows the tributes to get sponsors.
Describe the costumes that the tributes normally wear. How are Katniss and Peeta's costumes different this year?
Tributes are normally in something mining-related, like hats, overalls, or even just coal dust. This year, Cinna puts them in black unitards with capes that are on fire.
What bombshell does Peeta drop during his interview?
Peeta has feelings for Katniss and has for a long time.
Double Trouble
Explain how being old is honorable, whereas being young and fat isn't considered honorable.
Since District 12 is poor, it is considered a great honor if you become old and haven't died of starvation. You are respected.
Capitol Challenge
Why is a high training score important to a tribute? Give at least two reasons.
Ability to get sponsors and the ability to make alliances with other powerful tributes.
Character Challenge
What do Katniss's actions throughout the beginning of the novel reveal about her character? Give two examples.
Katniss is a fighter, and she's very loyal to people that she's close to.
Act It Out
One team member has 30 seconds to act out a scene or character from Chapters 1–8 without speaking. Their team must guess what is being portrayed.
Show me what you've got!