Hunger Games CH 4 Flashcards
Katniss ponders the reason why Peeta insists on taking care of Havmitch himself.
What does she realize about
Peeta?
Katniss realizes that
Peeta is kind.
Why does Katniss feel that a
“kind” Peeta is more dangerous to her? What does Katniss decide to do about this?
Katniss feels that Peeta is more dangerous because she wants to survive; she’ll have a hard time wanting to kill him. Katniss decides to have little to do with
him.
Where do the cookies fall when they hit the ground?
What does this remind Katniss of? Why is this significant?
The cookies fall in the dandelions.
This reminds Katniss of the connection between Peeta and hope. The dandelions are symbolic of hope and survival -she realizes that she is not doomed.
What did Katniss do with the dandelions she found in the past? What did she use to help her find food in the meadow?
Katniss gathered them and ate them. She used her mother’s book to help identify edible plants.
Katniss works up the courage to go under the fence. What are the woods for her? Why?
The woods are her saviour -they save her
from starvation.
What was Katniss named after? What did her father say to her about this?
Katniss was named after a plant. Her father told “as long as you can find
yourself you’ll never starve.”
Why is Katniss angry with her and mistrusting of her mother? Do you think it’s fair for Katniss to blame her
mother for her emotional state following her husbands death?
she teels that her mother abandoned her when she became depressed and silent.
It is difficult for me to imagine the death of a loved one;
I’ve never experienced it. I imagine it must feel sad and scary for a child to lose a parent, also difficult for the mother to lose her husband and have to be a single parent. Who will help her take care of the children?
Though the mother was suffering from immobilizing sadness, leaving the children to their own fate, Kat feels that her mother should be able to control her sadness and take care of her children.
Katniss feels a little conflicted about her
relationship with her mother. Why?
On one hand, Kat loves her mother, on the other hand, she’s afraid to depend on her because she feels
abandoned.
What is Katniss worried about happening to her mother and Prim?
Kat is worried that she will die and her mother will go silent again, and Prim will be left on her own.
Why is Katniss glad she didn’t drown Buttercup?
Kat is glad that she didn’t drown Buttercup because she will be there to comfort
Prim.
What does the little gold mockingjay pin remind Katniss of?
The mockingjay pin reminds
Kat of her time in the woods
with her father, and her familv.
Why does Katniss feel that tributes from District
12 never stand a chance?
District 12 is the poorest district; they are underfed, lack training, and rarely get sponsors because of
Haymitch.
What is Katniss’ weapon
Katniss’ weapon of choice is the bow and arrow. She is also good with knives because she’s had to use
them for hunting.
Why do the tributes need stylists?
The Hunger Games are not a beauty contest. What do the best-looking tributes usually get? (58)
What does this view characterize?
(characteristics of dystopia)
The stylists help the tributes get sponsors. It’s a type of government control through advertisement -exploiting the tributes for sponsorship.
What agreement does
Haymitch make with Katniss and Peeta?
Haymitch agrees to stay sober enough to help Kat and Peeta if they don’t interfere with his drinking.
