Chapter 1
What illegal activity does Katniss participate in?
Hunting
How did Katniss' mother react after her husband died?
She was depressed, she stopped cooking/ cleaning/ working. Katniss had to be the provider for her family after this.
How does Katniss feel about her chances winning the games?
She isn't very confident. People from district 12 don't typically win the games.
What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one” ?
He may be able to trick her into thinking he won't kill her. She may feel bad killing him if he is nice.
"the girl on fire" etc...
Describe district 12
This is where Katniss and Peeta are from. The poorest of the districts. Mines for coal.
Describe the first time Katniss "met" Peeta
Katniss decided to look through the trash for some extra food. She was caught by the bread maker's wife. Peeta gave her burnt bread.
What is Haymitch's job during the games?
He is supposed to support Katniss and Peeta. It is also his job to find sponsors for them.
Do you think Haymitch will be a good mentor/coach? Why or why not?
Answers vary
How does the crowd respond to Katniss and Peeta?
They LOVE it. They are cheering for them; all their attention is on them.
Who was selected at the reaping? (originally)
Primrose Everdeen (Katniss' sister)
Who is Haymitch?
He was a previous district 12 winner. He is supposed to coach Katniss and Peeta during the games.
Who visits Katniss before she leaves for the games? What gifts do they bring?
Peeta's father gives Katniss a bag of cookies, and Madge gives her a gold pin. Her mother, sister, and Gale also visit her.
What convinces Haymitch that Katniss and Peeta may actually be good fighters?
Peeta knocks a glass out of Haymitch's hand.
Katniss stabs the table with a knife right in front of his hand.
What is surprising about Cinna?
He is different from others from the capitol. He choose to style tributes from district 12.
What happened after the original female reaping selection?
Katniss volunteered as tribute so her sister would not have to participate in the reaping.
Describe Haymitch
a hot mess.
What is a mockingjay?
A mockingjay is a bird that can mock human melodies. This bird is on the pin that Madge gave to Katniss.
Why does Kat decide to stay away from Peeta as much as possible?
He is nice and she doesn't want to get too attached
Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.
Life in the Capitol is much nicer than in District 12. They have nice clothes, lots of food, etc...
What did Katniss compare tributes from district 12 to?
corpses
Describe what the crowd did to Katniss after she volunteered as tribute?
The three-finger salute. 3 fingers pressed against lips and then held out to person. A sign of love/respect/thanks.
What does Gale tell Katniss before she is taken away?
"Remember Katniss..."
Why does Katniss think Peeta is being sensitive/nice?
To fool the viewers and other tributes into thinking he is weak.
There seems to be a lot of pressure on the tributes to look good. What does this tell you about the Capitol?
The people in the Capitol care more about looks than anything else.