Hunger Games questions

which class of people suffers the most because of the way the system operates?

12-18 years old, and each year they get one more ticket (tessera) that can be nominated.

What is the unexpected gesture that the members of the crowd make toward Katniss?

3 fingers salute from their head towards her

What type of work do most of the people in the Seam do?

Coal mining

where do katniss and her family live?

District 12, near the field, called the meadow.

what is the country's history?

Fires and storms brought on terrible destruction, leaving panem as the capital of a now oppressive country

Describe Gale. How does Katniss feel about him?

Gale is nice looking to Katniss and she doesn't want to loose him to another girl, since she will loose her hunting buddy.

What does the capital look like to Katniss and Peeta the first time they see it from the train?

It looks magnificent, almost artificial.

Who provides for the family and how?

Katniss provides by finding food in trash, hunting and trades for other food

How do you know that Panem is oppresive

One way is that we know that the governor's own daughter has to be included in the reaping.

Describe Katniss family members . How does she feel toward each of them?

Prim is younger sister who Katniss protects and takes care of. Katniss is angry at her mother for the way she neglected the girls after their father died. Katniss's father died in a coal mine.

tureen

a deep serving dish

concoction

a mixture; a blen

apothecary

a place where medicines are sold

weal

a raised mark on the skin resulting from a blow

what is Katniss named after?

a small bluish tubers, like a potato

protocol

a standard procedure or practice

mentor

a teacher or a guide

How does the Capital view the hunger games?

as a national celebration, in the same way we view the Olympics with celebrations. The government wants there to be no revolt against them.

sanctioned

authorized; approved

Why does Katniss think that she cannot win?

because she knows that the other tributes have worked their whole life for the hunger games

vermin

bugs or other pests that carry disease

obliterated

completely destroyed, wiped out

valor

courage; bravery

claustrophobic

cramped, confined, closed in

what is a tessera

defined as a small tile that is used in a mosiac. in ancient times, tesserae were small pieces of wood or other hard objects used as tokens or tickets- in hunger games it is the ticket that could get picked to enter the hunger games

evasive

deliberately vague; not honest

dissent

disagreement; opposition

blather

empty talk; nonsense

verve

energy; enthusiasm

sustenance

food, nourishment

tenuous

fragile; delicate

grandeur

greatness; magnificent; splendor

reaping

harvesting; gathering

despicable

hateful; disgraceful

paunchy

having a large belly

immobilizing

having the ability to stop all movement or action; paralyzing

synonymous

having the same meaning

When Katniss learns of peeta as the male tribute, how does Katniss feels?

he helped her by giving her burnt bread, so she feels awkward that eventually she will have to kill him in order to live

Gale talks about that "we could do it" ...what is he referring to

he is referring to running away, although Katniss can't leave her family

who is haymitch abernathy

he is the mentor for katniss and peeta and he is also a drunk. He was once a victor for the hunger games and drinks to not think about what it is all about.

maces

heavy clubs with metal spikes on the tops

mesmerized

hypnotized; captivated

poaching

illegally hunting and taking fish or game

prestigious

important; prominent

unintellible

impossible to understand or make sense of

insurmountable

impossibleto conquer; overwhelming

maniacally

in a crazy or overexcited manner

What does the dandelion symbolize

it gives her hope that all is not lost.

what does oppressive mean?

it means the people of the country are not allowed to do what they want, like in the USA, they are told what to do and cannot do anything else or they will be killed.

who is the narrator to the story? What form of narration is used?

katniss/ 1st person

gnarled

knotted, twisted

complementary

matching; corresponding

inexplicable

mysterious; puzzling

torturous

painful, agonizing

parchment

paper made from the skin of an animal

what 3 visitors come to see Katniss? what do they bring Katniss?

peeta's dad-cookies, prim and mother- gold mockingjay pin, and gale-hug

Whose name is first called at the reaping?

prim, which katniss volunteers to replace. Prim only had one tessare in the bucket.

vaporized

reduce to nothing; destroyed

repentance

remorse for one's sins

preposterous

ridiculous; outrageous

decrepit

rundown; falling apart

when prim comes into say good luck, why does katniss not cry?

she refuses to cry so prim will know she is strong and will fight.

what advice does Katniss give Prim and her mother? how will they get by?

she tells her mother that she cannot leave prim. Prim is not to take tessere for food. she can sell the goat for cheese. Gale will bring them herbs and Game if they need

What does Katniss think is going on with Peeta as they come close to the capital?

she thinks he is plotting against her.

iridescent

shimmering, gleaming

affectations

showy behaviours; artificial mannerisms

flamboyant

showy,flashy

deterrent

something that prevents or discourages

gorged

stuffed

engulfed

surrounded; overtaken

obscenities

swears, curses

"As long as you can find yourself, you will not starve", what did her family mean by this?

that if she finds the tuber plants, that she can eat and won't die

What deal do Katniss and Peata make with Haymitch before they reach the capital?

that they will do what he asks of them and they won't interfere with his drinking.

what is the hob?

the black market where Katniss trades her hunted for other items.

What feeling do the District 12 people feel about the reaping

the book talks about the "bad dreams" that occur about the reaping

what is the significance of the mockingly pin?

the capital designed birds (jabber jays)that would mimic conversations - to be spies for the capital- then the jays mated with the mockingbirds and became mocking jays.

pelt

the hide and fur of an animal

Are there doctors in district 12 that people can go to ?

the people of district 12 use apothecaries instead of doctors, since most cannot afford doctors

What are peacemakers?

they try to keep peace and act as the police of district 12.

what would happen if people found out that Katniss's mom was neglecting the girls and doesn't take care of them

they would put them in a community home, where they are treated badly.

condone

to accept (something wrong or offensive)to excuse or forgive

what does district 12 to to let Katniss know they neither like or agree with the reaping?

to be silent

deflect

to block

detest

to hate

replicate

to imitate or copy

What advice does Gale give to Katniss?

to just hunt- she finds this hard since they are people she will be hunting and killing

enunciate

to pronounce clearly

grotesque

ugly monstrous

incoherent

unable to speak or think clearly

indifferent

uncaring; not interested

oblivion

unconsciousness; nothingness

disgruntled

unhappy; irritated

relentless

unstoppable; persistent

paraffin

wax used to make candles

why is the mockingjay pin comforting to katniss?

when her and her dad would hunt they mocking jays would sing to them giving her a sense of peace and joy