Hunger Games Chapter 1 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is the name of Prim's cat?

Buttercup

What is District 12 nicknamed as?

The Seam

How did Katniss' dad die?

He got blown up in the mine because of an explosion.

Why couldn't Katniss' dad sell the bows he made?

Because if the officials caught him, he'd be executed. Signup and view all the answers

Who is the Mayor's daughter?

Madge Signup and view all the answers

How much older is Gale than Katniss?

2 years Signup and view all the answers

Where do Gale and Katniss trade their hunted items?

The Hob Signup and view all the answers

Why did Katniss enter her name in the Reaping?

They are very poor and couldn't afford food, so Katniss enters her name into the Reaping 3 times each year for oil and grain. Signup and view all the answers

What is the lady's name that trades Gale and Katniss soup for greens?

Greasy Sae Signup and view all the answers

How many times did Gale enter his name?

Why did Katniss think that Prim's name wasn't going to be drawn?

Because her name has only been entered once. Signup and view all the answers

Who read the Reaping?

Effie Trinket Signup and view all the answers

How many winning tributes have there been?

Only 2. Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the only living winning tribute of the Hunger Games?

Haymitch Abernathy Signup and view all the answers

Describe Haymitch Abernathy.

He's not a good leader and is an alcoholic. Signup and view all the answers

What is Katniss and Prim's last name?

Everdeen Signup and view all the answers

What is the Reaping?

The calling of the tributes for the Hunger Games. Signup and view all the answers

What did Primrose wear on the Reaping?

She wore an expensive white dress and a pink bow in her hair. Signup and view all the answers

What did Katniss wear?

She wore one of her mom's dresses, blue shoes, and had her hair in a braid on the top of her head. Signup and view all the answers

What is Katniss' nickname?

Her nickname is Catnip. Signup and view all the answers

Why is Katniss called Catnip as a nickname?

Gale thought that was her name because Katniss barely whispered it to him. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Characters and Relationships

Prim's cat is named Buttercup.
Madge is the Mayor's daughter.
Katniss' last name is Everdeen.
Katniss is 2 years younger than Gale, who is a close friend and hunting partner.
Katniss is nicknamed "Catnip" by Gale, due to a misunderstanding and an encounter with a lynx.

Setting and Location

District 12 is nicknamed "The Seam," representing its poor, mining community.
Katniss and Gale trade their hunting items at a place called The Hob.

Plot Points

Katniss’ father died in a mining explosion.
Katniss' father couldn't sell his bows due to the risk of execution by officials.
The Reaping is the event that selects tributes for the Hunger Games.

The Reaping

Katniss enters her name for the Reaping multiple times due to poverty, totaling 20 entries by age 16.
Prim’s name, entered only once, is perceived by Katniss to have minimal risk of being drawn.
Effie Trinket is responsible for reading the names during the Reaping.
Only 2 winning tributes have ever been recorded in the history of the Hunger Games.

Key Events and Details

Haymitch Abernathy is the only living winning tribute, characterized by his alcoholism and poor leadership.
Gale has entered his name for the Reaping a total of 42 times.
Both sisters wore distinctive outfits for the Reaping: Prim in a white dress with a pink bow, and Katniss in a dress from her mother with blue shoes, her hair braided.

Additional Information

Katniss’ motivation for entering the Reaping is the dire need for food and survival, exemplifying the extreme poverty they endure.

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