Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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?

4 comments:

  1. 1 Katniss and Peeta went to the Justice Building.

    2 She wants her Mom to care for Prim.

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  2. 1- Peeta and Katniss were brought to the capital.

    2- For Prim not put her name into the teserae,
    and for mom not to run away again.

    3- Katniss will be facing people that have been trained for the hunger games.

    4- Gale most likley said that is because people are just getting hunted down and killed. Also I do ot think that katniss agrees because she probaly does not know if that is true. I also can not say a part in this because I have not the entire book yet.

    5- Katniss is most likely afraid because all the districts and the capital are going to be watching it.

    6- Well both the Capital and District 12 are located in the aplication mountains in the country of panem.

    7- A mockingjay bird is a bird that was created by the mutation of the mocking bird and the bird that was a spy in the rebelion.

    8- Well in my opion I did not think that she liked it but however she said that it was better than last years group of two in district 12.

    9- Well I think that it suprised the TV commentators from the reaping because they expected district twelve to clap.

    10- Well Haymitch played the role of keeping both Peeta and Katniss alive as their coach.

    Here is a thing about hunger game I found on you tube watch it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2szX6ClpNrA&feature=related

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  3. 3 Overall Katniss is facing kids that found this a treat and have been training for it their whole lives.

    4 Gale says theres basically no difference between a human or animals right which is true but most would agree with Katniss' side that you shouldnt kill your own species.

    5 Katniss doesnt want millions of people to see her tears.

    6 In the area we know of, of West Virginia.

    7 The mockingjay was a mutation bird used for spying.

    8 Effie compared them to savages, but no one could blame them for acting that way.

    9 District 12 knows that theres 99% chace you will be slaughtered, so why celebrate?

    10 Haymitch is District 12 participant's master and teacher.

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  4. 1. Kat and Pee entered the Capitol.

    2. To take responsibility and to occupy more roles around the house. AND THE MOM BETTER BE THERE! OR ELSE MR. T WILL FIND HER, AND SQUEEZE HER MACARONI!!! >:D

    3. She will be facing, somewhat professional, kids who trained for this game, in case they were called. SHE MIGHT DIE! IF SHE DOES, I WILL CRYYYY!!!! :'(

    4. To survive in The Hunger Games, you must hunt your opponents, then kill them, like an animal. And yes, I do agree, because despite our somewhat "evolution", we definitely haven't evolved all the way yet. We have an animal in us, we're just more evolved than other animals. I mean, in order to survive, you eat meat, which was made BY an animal. Now, I'm not saying they should be cannibals (although it would make the story MUCH MORE interesting), but I'm just simply pointing out that we are very similar to animals, and The Hunger Games are games of hunting, in a source. And that's why I agree. And you probably will NEVER, EVER see SaNcHo write this much again for the rest of the year. SO DON'T WORRY!!! But that's why I agree... PS, I like meat... Chicken's good too...
    VEGETARIANS SUCK!!!

    5. She doesn't want her TV-persona to seem like the weakest of the clan.

    6. In New Mexico...

    7. A mockingjay (HOLY CRAP! IT'S REAL!!!) is a bird that hums exactly how humans hum. In the right tone and everything. And her dad used to sing to them, and then the mockingjay's would sing back. It was sooo sweeet!!! AAAAHHHWEEEDOOO!!! :)

    8. It was a load off of her mind!

    9. Everyone knows kids will die, so they turned into emo's. God, I hate emo's, little PUNKS!!! STOP COMPLAINING! AAAHHH! Okay, next question, pleeease!!!

    10. He teaches them stuff, like HOW TO KILL BEARS WITH YOUR FINGERNAILS!!!


    -SaNcHo REFUSES TO WATCH YOUR DAMN VIDEO, RYAN!!! GOD! I MIGHT JUST CRY NOW!!! I HOPE YOU CAN'T SLEEP!!! WAAAHHH!!! X'(

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