Hunger Games Vocab
Notched on the edge, like a saw
Serrated
What does Katniss' mother do?
She heals people, runs an apothecary.
How many chapters are there in Hunger Games?
27
What does Peeta's family do?
Smoke was ________________ from the fire long after the flames had died down.
smoldering
What was the name of Katniss' stylist?
Cinna
What animal does Rue use create a song to let Katniss know that she is okay?
Who saves Katniss from Clove?
Name two ways the gamemakers used their control to force tributes towards each other.
Fire (fire bombs), lack of water, the "feast"
In a daze or shock
Stupor
What happened to Katniss' father?
He died in a mining accident
Who says "well Catnip, stealing is punishable by death."
What is the status of Peeta’s leg wound when they are in the cave? (Be specific)
It is infected and it is getting worse.
What are chasing after the final three tributes?
Katniss slowly builds _____________ with Rue through shared trust and cooperation.
rapport
What does Katniss score during her training and what earned her that score?
11, shooting the arrow at the gamemakers table
What is the full name of the man doing the interviews?
Identify the speaker of the following quote:
“You’re not afraid of fire, are you, Katniss?”
Cinna
Who is first to the "feast" at the Cornucopia?
Foxface.
Fiend
What was the first problem Katniss faced in the games?
Dehydration
What is an avox?
Someone who has committed a crime against the capitol and their punishment is having their tongue cut so they cannot speak. They work as servants in the capitol.
When Caesar asks Katniss why she pulled out the berries, what reason did she say?
A thicket of small trees or bushes
Copse
What does Katniss do for Rue as a sign of protest against the capitol?
Covers her body with flowers
Who killed Rue and how?
Male tribute from district 1. Threw a spear at her.
If Peeta and Katniss win the games where will they live in District 12 (be specific) and who will be their only neighbor.
Victor's Village, Haymitch
Ineffective; useless
Futile
She took them off of Glimmer's dead body.
What warning did Haymitch give Katniss at the end of the book?
That she should play up their love story because she had angered the gamemakers and President Snow with her "act of rebellion"
Who killed Foxface? How?
Peeta, she stole his poisoned berries and ate them
The people at the capitol dressed in a very ____________ way. Their clothing was always showy, colorful and elaborate.
garish
How does Katniss know she has become Haymitch's favorite?
He sends her gifts from sponsors.
Who is the author of the Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins
Why is Katniss hesitant to shoot Cato when they are on top of the Cornucopia? What does Cato say?
Because Cato is holding Peeta by the neck right at the edge of the Cornucopia. "Shoot me and he goes down with me."
To release from entanglement; to liberate
Extricate
What items does Katniss manage to grab at the Cornucopia when the Games begin?
Backpack with: piece of plastic, rope, empty canteen,...
Describe what Katniss experienced once the hunger games finished.
She was taken to a hospital-like place where her wounds and scars were treated. She was repeatedly drugged. She couldn't see Peeta or leave her room.
Why is Peeta so hurt (emotionally) at the end of the book?
Because he found out that all of Katniss' affection towards him had been part of her act to play the role of star crossed lovers.
What was unique about the Mutts (mutations) in the book that wasn't shown in the movie?
In the book they had the faces and characteristics of the dead tributes, in the movie they didn't.
Harmful, hurtful, unhealthy
Noxious
In Chapter 22 what does Peeta reveal about his father and Katniss' mother?
That he used to love her but that she chose to marry Katniss' father because he was kind and sang beautifully.
Describe 3 differences between the Hunger Games book and the movie.
- no avoxes in the movie
- Mutts don't look like fallen tributes
- Katniss doesn't experience hearing loss in the movie
- in the book, we don't see anything of what is happening outside of the games
What is the first thing Peeta says to Katniss when he sees her after the rule change? (Seven words. Must be exact!)
¨You here to finish me off sweetheart?¨