Plot and Strategy
What is Katniss and Rue’s main plan to weaken the Careers?
Destroying their supplies.
Who does Rue remind Katniss of back home?
Prim
From which district does Katniss receive bread after Rue’s death?
District 11
At the beginning of the Games, Katniss is mainly focused on what goal?
Survival
What major event in Chapter 16 shifts the balance of power in the arena between tributes?
The destruction of the Careers’ supplies
What hidden danger does Katniss notice that protects the supplies?
Land mines around the Cornucopia
What sound does Rue use to warn Katniss of danger?
A mockingjay song / bird signal
What does the bread from District 11 represent?
Gratitude and Unity with the districts
Who does Rue remind Katniss of?
Prim
How does the explosion change the Careers’ position in the Games?
They lose their food advantage and are forced to hunt like everyone else
What object does Katniss use to trigger the explosion?
A bag of apples
How does Katniss comfort Rue after she is injured?
She sings to her and stays with her
What does the three-finger salute represent among the districts?
Unity, respect, and quiet rebellion
What stronger emotion does Katniss begin to feel toward the Capitol after Rue’s death?
Anger / Hatred
What does killing the boy from 3 show about how Cato chooses alliances?
alliance depends on usefulness, not loyalty
Why does Cato kill the boy from District 3 after the explosion?
He believes the boy failed to protect the supplies and lost their advantage
What does Katniss place around Rue’s body as a sign of respect?
Flowers
When Katniss says she wants to “shame them,” who is she referring to?
The Capitol / the Gamemakers
What does Katniss risking her safety to stay with Rue reveal about her character?
She is compassionate, loyal, and sticks to what she believes in.
How does Rue’s death directly affect Katniss’s actions in the arena?
She openly defies the Capitol by honoring Rue and showing emotion instead of playing along
Why is destroying the Careers’ supplies more effective than attacking them directly?
It weakens them long-term, removes their advantage, and forces them to survive without stored resources
Why is decorating Rue’s body with flowers an act of rebellion rather than just kindness?
It humanizes Rue and shames the Capitol, challenging the idea that tributes are disposable
How does Rue’s death start to change the Games from just entertainment into something more serious?
Katniss’s actions bring the districts together and challenge the Capitol’s control.
How does Rue’s death force Katniss to view the Games differently than she did at the beginning?
She sees them as cruel and unjust (Like Peeta does) rather than just a competition she must win
How do the events of Chapters 16–18 begin to change the tone of the Games for the audience watching in Panem?
he Games become less entertaining spectacle and more emotional and political because of Katniss’s actions