Hunger Games - Chapter 8

Chapter 8 (p. 103-113)
The chapter begins with Katniss secluding herself in her room, crying and fretting about what her actions will mean for her family. Finally, at dinner, when she tells the others of her actions, the stylists, Haymitch, Peeta and Effie are shocked. Peeta too felt he had been ignored by the Gamemakers. Katniss and Peeta find out their scores on television and everyone is shocked by Katniss’ score. Haymitch announces a change in strategy regarding Peeta and Katniss.

1. What does Katniss believe will be the consequences of her actions at the private audition with the Gamemakers?


2. What is the significance of the score given to each tribute? What is Peeta and Katniss’ score?


3. How did Katniss meet Gale? How did the become a team?


4. What role does Gale serve for Katniss? How does that compare/contrast with Peeta?


5. What change in plans does Haymitch announce to Katniss?

Hunger Games - Chapter 7

Chapter 7 (p. 86-102)
Peeta and Katniss continue what she calls a “twins act,” leading to frustration and confusion. The tributes from District 12 meet the others for the first time and Katniss assesses them. She feels physically in better shape than many of the others from poor districts, but does not feel she could match up with the “Career Tributes.” Haymitch continues to advise Peeta and Katniss as they train together at various training stations and then privately before the Gamemakers. Katniss demonstrates her prowess with a bow in front of the Gamemakers, definitely catching their attention by shooting the apple out of the pig’s mouth on their dinner table. Only one other tribute is specifically identified, Rue, a small 12 year old girl from District 11.

1. What does Katniss think of the “twins act?” (p. 87-88).


2. Why would meeting the other tributes make Katniss queasy?


3. What is Peeta’s assessment of Katniss’ skill with a bow? How does Katniss react?


4. What do you think Peeta means by “She has no idea. The effect she can have.” (p. 91).


5. What advice does Haymitch share with Katniss and Peeta?


6. What does Haymitch demand of the District 12 Tributes in public?


7. What is Katniss’ initial assessment of how she stands verstus the other tributes?


8. What skills do they learn in training?


9. Who are the Gamemakers? How did Katniss’ private session go?


10. Who is their “shadow?”

Hunger Games - Chapter 6

Chapter 6 (p. 73-85)
Chapter 6 finds the tributes at a luxury tower at the training center where all of their needs are met. They have dinner with Effie, Haymitch and the stylists and watch a recap of the opening ceremony. Peeta and Katniss have a conversation on the roof where that can’t be heard. Katniss considers the Avox, a red head girl she once saw fleeing from a hovercraft with her brother. She is troubled by this.

1. Why is Effie Trinket still with Peeta and Katniss?


2. How does Katniss feel about Effie’s description of the “barbarism of your district?” (p. 74).


3. Describe Katniss’ quarters.


4. What is an Avox? What penalty is levied on them?


5. What does Haymitch think of Peeta and Katniss hand holding?


6. How is Katniss in Peeta’s debt again?


7. How did Katniss know the avox? Compare and contrast the incident with the read head girl with the Hunger Games.

Hunger Games - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 (p. 61-72)
The stylists of the “Remake Center” change the image of the tributes, incorporating an “on fire” theme instead of the traditional baggy, unflattering coal miners’ costume of District 12. Their costumes bring attention to them and a positive response from the crowd. Cameras focus on Peeta and Katniss throughout President Snow’s speech in the stadium. Katniss and Peeta hold hands for the entire ceremony, but Katniss wonders what Peeta’s real motives are for his kindness.

1. How does Katniss describe the Capitol accent? In the “real world,” what do we think of people that talk like that?
2. What happened to Katniss at the “Remake Center?” Consider the meaning/”real world” connections of the following quotes:

   “You almost look like a human being now.” (p. 62).
   "Katniss describes stylists as “Died, stenciled, surgically altered.” (p. 63).

3. Why do new comers like Cinna get assigned District 12?
4. Compare and contrast the Hunter/Gatherer lifestyle of Katniss in District 12 to Capitol life.
5. Describe tradition District 12 costumes and how this year is different?
6. How does the crowd react to the tributes?
7. Describe the interaction between Peeta and Katniss.
   

Hunger Games - Chapter 4

Chapter 4 (p. 48-60)
Peeta and Katniss help Haymitch back to his room and Peeta sends Katniss away to take care of Haymitch himself. This, coupled with his actions at breakfast and when entering the Capitol, lead Katniss to perceive him as a threat. At breakfast, a deal is made with Haymitch to help them in exchange for not interfering with his drinking. We learn that Katniss has skill at throwing knives.

1. Why does Katniss perceive Peeta’s kindness as a threat?
2. Why did Katniss put up a “wall” between her and her mother? (p. 53).
3. Why does Katniss detest Haymitch?
4. What deal does Haymitch make with the tributes?
5. What are Haymitch’s first words of advice?
   

Hunger Games - Chapter 3

Chapter 3 (p.34-47)
Katniss is led to the Justice building at the start of chapter three and is given the opportunity to say her final goodbyes to her family. We learn in this goodbye that her mother had abandoned Prim and her at one point and that at age 11, Katniss has become head of the household. Katniss also spends a brief amount of time with Peeta’s father and Gale (who gives her cookies), both of whom pledge to look after Prim. Madge gives Katniss a pin symbolizing District 12, a mockingjay bird.

Katniss and Peeta are then taken by car to the trains station where they are greeted by reporters. After time to clean up, in what to Katniss is luxury, she has dinner with Peeta and Effie Trinket. She then learns of the other tributes and Haymitch’s role at the Hunger Games.

1. What happens after the anthem?


2. What instructions does Katniss give her family?


3. What type of competitors will she face?
   
   
4. Gale states to Katniss that the Hunger Games are “just hunting.” What does he mean and does Katniss agree? Do you agree?


5. Why is Katniss so concerned about her appearance, first on stage and then in front of reporters?


6. Where is the Capitol located? District 12?


7. What is a mockingjay bird? Why does it illicit memories of Katniss’ father?


8. Describe Effie’s reactions to Katniss and Peeta’s table manners?


9. How are District 12’s actions at the reaping described by the TV commentators?


10. What role will Haymitch play at the Hunger Games?

Hunger Games - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 (p. 21-33)
Chapter two begins with Katniss preventing Prim from going on stage and volunteering to take her spot as the district’s female tribute. The rules for this are uncertain, but at the mayor’s dispassionate urging, it is allowed. Gale takes Prim back to her mother. In reverence for her actions, the crowd honors her with silence and a gesture of sympathy.

We learn that Katniss and Prim’s mother has not been the same since their father’s death.

Peeta Mellark is selected as the male tribute. His brothers do not volunteer to take his spot. We learn of the back story of how Katniss and Peeta know each other.

1. What is the protocol for volunteering? Why is it different in District 12?
2. What does silence at the reaping mean? (p.24).
3. What does the three middle fingers to the mouth and then held out mean?
4. Who is the male tribute and how does Katniss know him? What is ironic about his selection?
5. What is Katniss’s mother’s mental state? How has it affected Katniss?
6. What was the significance of the dandelion?