Life in District 12
This is the name of the poor section of District 12 where Katniss and her family live.
What is The Seam?
This character is originally selected as the female tribute for District 12.
Who is Primrose (Prim) Everdeen?
He is the only living victor from District 12 and serves as the tributes' mentor.
Who is Haymitch Abernathy?
Katniss and Peeta shock the audience during the opening ceremonies by doing this.
What is holding hands?
During his interview, Peeta reveals this shocking secret to the audience.
What is his love for Katniss?
Katniss’s father died in this type of accident.
What is a mining explosion?
This person gives Katniss the mockingjay pin before she leaves for the Capitol.
Who is Madge Undersee?
She is the flamboyant pink-haired escort for District 12.
Who is Effie Trinket?
These tributes from wealthier districts train their whole lives to volunteer for the Games.
What are Career Tributes (or Careers)?
Katniss once received two loaves of burnt bread from Peeta when she was starving; she calls him this in her mind.
Who is The Boy with the Bread?
This is the black market in District 12 where Katniss and Gale trade their illegal game.
What is The Hob?
This is the name of the country where the story takes place.
What is Panem?
This is Katniss’s main stylist, who comes up with the "Girl on Fire" idea.
Who is Cinna?
Peeta has a special skill in this area because he used to decorate cakes in his father's bakery.
What is camouflage (or painting)?
The mockingjay bird is a symbol of the Capitol's failure because it was a "muttation" that did this.
What is reproduced in the wild?
To get extra grain and oil for their families, children can enter their names more times in the reaping; these extra entries are called this.
What are tesserae?
Katniss and Gale are forbidden from doing this activity in the woods outside the fence.
What is hunting?
This is the term for a criminal who has had their tongue removed as punishment by the Capitol.
What is an Avox?
During her private session, Katniss gets the Gamemakers' attention by shooting an arrow into this.
What is an apple (in a roast pig's mouth)?
Haymitch's primary piece of advice for the tributes at the Cornucopia is to do this.
What is run away (find water and stay alive)?
Katniss’s mother’s occupation, which she uses to help people in the Seam, is this.
What is an apothecary (or healer/herbalist)?
This character promises Katniss he will make sure her family doesn’t starve while she is away.
Who is Peeta’s father (the baker)?
He is the host of the tribute interviews and is famous for his colorful hair.
Who is Caesar Flickerman?
This is the score Katniss receives from the Gamemakers after her private training session.
What is 11?
Katniss recognizes the red-headed Avox girl because she saw her being captured here.
What is the woods (outside District 12)?