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Who said this: "Well, this is this one girl. I've had a crush on her ever sine I can remember. But I'm pretty sure she didn't know I was alive until the reaping.
Peeta Mellark
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Which theme does this quote demonstrate? Explain your answer. “I’m glad for the cameras. I want sponsors to see I can hunt, that I’m a good bet because I won’t be lure in as easily as the others will by hunger.”
- Survival: Katniss is showing her strength and how her ability to hunt will help her survive more easily than others. - Importance of appearance: She knows that the better she looks, the more sponsors she will get.
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In part 2, Katniss refers to Peeta saying, “Will I never stop owing him?” How does Peeta save Katniss is part 2? Give two examples.
- Makes her look desirable through the "star crossed lovers" plan. - Saves her from Cato when she is stung by the Tracker Jackers.
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A large, decorative vase
urn
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Harmful; hurtful; unhealthy
noxious
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Who said this: "Ladies and gentleman, let the 74th Hunger Games begin!"
Claudius Templesmith
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Which theme does this quote demonstrate? Explain your answer. "Somewhere is a cool and spotless room, a Gamemaker sits at a set of controls, fingers on the triggers that could end my life in a second."
- Survival: Can show that sometimes survival is out of her control. - Dystopia: The government has complete control over the games.
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Does knowing that she is on TV while in the arena make Katniss behave differently than she would otherwise? Explain.
Yes. She often hides the pain in her face because she doesn't want to look weak, and knows that "giving up" won't get you sponsors.
200
notched on the edge, like a saw
serrated
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Agreement to meet at a certain time and place; a planned meeting
rendezvous
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Who said it: “Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their games.”
Peeta
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Which theme does this quote demonstrate? Explain your answer. “Who cares? It’s all a big show. It’s all about how you’re perceived.”
- The importance of appearance: It doesn't matter what's true or not (regarding Peeta and Katniss' act), it is just about "looking good" to the audience so they can get sponsors.
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Why does Katniss put flowers around Rue after she dies?
She wants to prove a point to the Capitol to show them they don't own every part of the tributes.
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Unwise; not cautious
imprudent
300
weakness
impotence
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Who said this: "He made you look desirable! And let's face it, you need all the help you can get in that department. You were about as romantic as dirt until he wanted you."
Haymitch
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Which theme does this quote demonstrate? Explain your answer. “The real sport of the Hunger Games is watching the tributes kill one another. Every so often, they [the Gamemakers] do kill a tribute just to remind the players they can.”
Dystopia: The gamemakers and the Capitol have complete and final control over the games.
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List 2 examples of manipulation among the tributes in the arena.
- Katniss and the tracker jacker nest - The Careers and Peeta becoming allys - Rue lighting fires to draw the Careers away from their supplies so that Katniss can blow up the supplies. - More...
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In a daze, shock (usually caused by drugs)
stupor
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being cautious, careful, conscientious
scrupulously
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Who said this: "When you're asked a question, find me, and answer it as honestly as possible."
Cinna
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Which theme does this quote demonstrate: “I want to do something, right here, right now, to shame them, to make them accountable, to show the Capitol that whatever they do or force us to do there is part of every tribute they can’t own. That Rue was more than a piece in their games. And so am I.”
Rebellion: Katniss wants to show the Capitol that Rue was more than just a piece in the games. She wants to prove a point that there is a piece of every person that the Capitol can't own.
500
List 4 survival skills that prove useful to Katniss in the arena.
- Plant ID - Strategies for finding water - Hunting with Bow - Snares - Climbing trees -
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to confuse or baffle
Befuddled
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unable to act or respond
incapacitated