Chapter 1
What event is Katniss waking up for at the start of Chapter 1?
The Reaping
How does Peeta help Katniss’s family years earlier
He gave Katniss’s family bread when they were starving.
What advice does Haymitch give Peeta and Katniss?
No matter what, do not resist what the stylist wants to do to you.
What is an Avox?
A person who commits a crime has their tongue cut out, and they work in the capital as punishment.
What is the difference in how Katniss gets her meals in the capital, versus back in district 12?
In the capital, it is easy to get food, and it is prepared for them. In District 12, she hunts, gathers, and prepares meals.
Whose name is originally called at the Reaping before Katniss volunteers?
Her sister Prim
What does it mean when the audience holds their three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and then holds them out to Katniss?
It's a District 12 gesture that shows admiration, thanks, and goodbye to someone they love.
What happened to Katniss's dad?
He died in a coal mine explosion.
Who waves at the well-fed people who live in the capital?
Peeta
According to Katniss, Peeta's special skills include?
Wrestling, picking up heavy bags of flour, and can do hand-to-hand combat.
What illegal activity does Katniss do to help feed her family?
Hunting illegally (poaching)
Where do the tributes go after the Reaping?
To the Capitol by train
Who is Haymitch Abernathy?
The only living Hunger Games victor from District 12 and their mentor.
What does Katniss toss out the window, because she doesn't want anything else to do with Peeta?
The cookies that Peeta's dad (the baker) gave her.
How does the training for Peeta and Katniss change?
Peeta requested to be trained alone.
What does Katniss volunteer to do when Prim’s name is called?
She volunteers to take Prim’s place as tribute.
Who meets with Katniss before she leaves for the capital?
Her mom, her sister (Prim), the baker, and Madge.
How did Katniss learn to help provide for her family after her father died?
She learned to hunt and gather to provide food.
What is special about Peeta's and Katniss's outfits in the opening ceremonies (parade)?
Cinna lights Peeta and Katniss's head dress and capes on fire. But it's not real fire.
According to Peeta, what special skills does Katniss have?
Hunting with a bow and arrow, and she is a survivor.
What is the name of the male tribute chosen from District 12?
Peeta Mallark
Who will provide for Katniss's mom and sister while she is in the Hunger Games?
Gale and the baker said he would not let Prim starve.
Why is Haymitch’s behavior (e.g., drinking) a problem for Katniss and Peeta as they prepare?
His drinking makes him unreliable as a steady mentor, which worries them.
What district got the most screen time during opening ceremonies?
District 12
In the training center, Peeta and Katniss get a shadow. Who does their shadow remind Katniss of?
Prim