Hunger Games Facts

*Explain with references to the text why Effie is so concerned with appearances and often seems clueless.

Because she is from the capitol and all they care about is what they look like.

What was the time period?

Futuristic

*Explain with references to the text why Haymitch is negative and remains drunk most of the time.

He is drunk because of the stress of being a mentor, and watching the Kids that you help die.

Differences between Katniss and Peeta homelife and how that translated to the Hunger Games.

He was in the merchant class. She has to find food for not only her but her family as well. Peeta does not have to find his food because he literally makes it. In the games Katniss knows how to hunt but Peeta makes a lot of noise.

What genuine advice would you give to Katniss?

I will tell Katniss to try and look at the positive side of things. If I gave her advice before the games I would tell her to hide in the tree's and wait the other tributes out and to use her hunting skills to get food.

What genuine advice would you give to Haymitch?

I would tell Haymitch to stop drunk and try to help Katniss and Peeta, no matter what the outcome will be.

What message did Crete give to the people of Athens?

If you mess with us your children will die.

Each tribute had a skill that allowed them a chance to survive and do well in the arena if given the chance. If you were selected for the Hunger Games, what would your skill be that you showed off to the Gamemakers and how do you think it would help you survive in the games?

My skill would be setting traps around the arena. It would help me get food that I need during the games. I would be able to catch animals, and I could also set traps for the other tributes. Like when Rue was trapped in the net hung from the tree, before she died.

What story inspired Suzanne Collins to create The Hunger Games?

The Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

How is the story inspired by Roman times?

The Roman Gladiators.

Peeta and Katniss are portrayed to the world as star-crossed lovers. How do they use this to their advantage?

The capitol cares for them and wants to see them live. So they make the rule change. They also act like they are in love and use it to their advantage to get supplies from sponsors because the sponsors want them to live.

Write one paragraph in which you analyze your chosen theme's presence in the novel and the ultimate message you believe is provided through its presence in the novel. Options: humanity, hope, love, friendship, trust,

There's a lot of trust throughout the novel. For example Katniss trust Gale back in district 12. Gale was basically Katniss's only friend. Katniss also trust that Mr. Mellark will not let Prim starve while she is gone. Another example would be that Rue trust Katniss and Katniss trust Rue. Katniss is basically Rue's only friend during the games until Rue die's. One last example would be Katniss's trust for Peeta. Trust is clearly displayed throughout the novel. I think that this is trying to tell us that we can always trust someone. That we always need to have someone that we can trust.

Why is the reaping unfair to the lower class?

They are poor and need food so they put their names in more times to get tesserae.

What elements of the games make them like Reality TV?

They are real people and people are getting entertainment out of their lives. They are forced to fight each other for entertainment

What is an Avox?

They were traders to the country so the capital cut their tongues out so they could not speak.

What genuine advice would you give to Effie?

To not be so focused on her appearance.

Why are the district citizens required to view The Hunger Games in addition to providing tributes?

To show that the capitol had complete power over them. The districts rebelled against the Capitol.

People are the way they are for a reason. Whether they took the high road with God's help or not. Life has made them who they are. *Explain with references to the text why Katniss is such a realist who always sees the bad in life.

A example in the book of how Katniss sees the bad in life would be like when Katniss says on page 6, "district 12 where you can starve to death in safety.