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?
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Who is the Mayor's daughter?
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How much older is Gale than Katniss?
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Where do Gale and Katniss trade their hunted items?
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Why did Katniss enter her name in the Reaping?
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What is the lady's name that trades Gale and Katniss soup for greens?
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How many times did Gale enter his name?
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Why did Katniss think that Prim's name wasn't going to be drawn?
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Who read the Reaping?
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How many winning tributes have there been?
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What is the name of the only living winning tribute of the Hunger Games?
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Describe Haymitch Abernathy.
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What is Katniss and Prim's last name?
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What is the Reaping?
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What did Primrose wear on the Reaping?
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What is Katniss' nickname?
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Why is Katniss called Catnip as a nickname?
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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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