Hunger Games - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 (p. 222-232)
Katniss is injured by the explosion and lost hearing in the left ear; however, all of the supplies are destroyed. Unable to flee due to her injuries from the blast, Katniss hides from the Career Tributes in a bush where she watch Cato kill the District 3 boy.

Katniss heads the next day to the meeting spot with Rue, but she’s not there, and Katniss goes looking for her. Rue is used in a trap to lure Katniss before being speared.

1. What are the effects of the explosion?


2. What happened to the boy from District 3? How many Tributes are left?


3. Why doesn’t Katniss want to make an ally of “Foxface?”


4. What has happened to Rue?

Hunger Games - Chapter 16

Chapter 16 (p. 208-221)
Katniss and Rue go on the offensive. Rue sets first to lure the Career Tributes into the woods while Katniss attempts to destroy the Career Tributes’ supplies. She learns from the Career Tributes that Peeta is injured and observes “Foxface” stealing a small amount of supplies. The chapter concludes with Katniss destroying the supplies.

1. What is the level of trust between Katniss and Rue?


2. Why is food such an important key? What advantage does Katniss and Rue have?


3. What has happened to Peeta?


4. What has “Foxface” done? What did she avoid?


5. How does Katniss destroy the supplies?

Hunger Games - Chapter 15

Chapter 15 (p. 195-207)
Katniss awakes from her venom induced dehydrated and unaware of how much time has passed. Katniss forges an alliance with Rue and learns about life in District 11. Having acquired the bow and arrows, Katniss has a new perspective on the Games. Peeta has left the Career Tributes. Katniss plans an offensive against the Career Tributes.

1. What state is Katniss in when the poison works the way out of her system?
2. How do the weapons give Katniss an entirely new perspective on the Games?
3. What is the new alliance? Why does Katniss want to form this alliance?
4. Why are citizens not allowed to eat crops in District 11?
5. Why does Katniss think her conversation with Rue will be blocked?
6. How many nights did Katniss miss? How many Tributes are left?
7. What has happened to Peeta?
8. What do you suppose Katniss’ plan is?

Hunger Games - Chapter 14

Chapter 14 (p. 185-194)
Rue points out a wasp nest containing deadly “tracker jackers.” Using the anthem as cover, Katniss saws the branch, completing the cut in the morning as the Career Tributes sleep, sending them fleeing, killing two. She gives Rue the heads up before doing so. Katniss is stung three times and black outs as a result of the venom, but not before having her life saved by Peeta.

1. What is different about the wasps found at the Hunger Games?


2. What was the first gift from Katniss’ sponsors by way of Haymitch?


3. How does Katniss disperse the Career Tributes? What was the result? What item does she acquire?


4. What is happening to Katniss? What does she realize before she blacks out?

Hunger Games - Chapter 13

Chapter 13 (p. 172-184)
Fire sends Katniss in a panic away from the pond, chasing the animals who are fleeing, The smoke has made her sick, but she is driven from her resting spot by fireballs that eventually injure her calf.

While nursing her injuries at a stream, the Career Tributes close in on her and she flees, taking cover by climbing a high tree where they, at least momentarily, can not get to her. Katniss surprisingly taunts them; however, she is not alone in the tree.

1. Whom does Katniss believe to have started the fire?


2. What is the new twist of the game?


3. What is ironic about Katniss’ injury?


4. What is the state of Katniss’ gear?


5. What does Katniss realize from the top of the tree? What surprising thing does she do?


6. Describe the night’s encounter with the Career Tributes.


7. Who is in the tree with her?

Hunger Games - Chapter 12

Chapter 12 (p. 161-171)
Peeta finishes off the tribute hunted down by the Career Tributes. Katniss learns their true intention for keeping Peeta around. Katniss understands that maintaining a confident image is important and attempts to send a knowing message to the viewers of the Hunger Games. Katniss finds a water source and plans to make camp there before she notices fires in the distance.

1. What is Peeta’s physical condition? Describe Katniss’ feelings about him at this moment?


2. Why has Peeta been kept alive by the Career Tributes?


3. Why/how is Katniss playing the cameras?


4. What thought angers Katniss (p. 167)?


5. Where does Katniss find water?


6. How does the chapter conclude?

Hunger Games - Chapter 11

Chapter 11 (p. 148-160)
After dressing at the arena and being sent off by Cinna, Katniss rises from the catacombs to the arena where she has 60 seconds to survey the scene of the Cornucopia, looking for weapons and supplies, before a gong sounds starting the games. Chaos ensues, and Katniss narrowly escapes death and makes it to the woods to camp for the night. Katniss is shocked to learn that Peeta has joined in an alliance of Career Tributes that are hunting down the lesser tributes. The dead are broadcast to the living via a projected slide show, but how they died is not disclosed.

1. What is the Cornucopia?



2. What does Katniss see in the Cornucopia that she feels was meant for her?



3. Describe the opening moments of the Games.



4. How many died the first day and how many are left?



5. What woke Katniss up the first night? What happened to the tribute responsible for waking up Katniss?