Describe the narrator of this story. Age, appearance, beliefs, activities – and the meaning of her name
Describe the other named characters in this chapter. Who are they and what is their relationship to Katniss?
What does Katniss think of Gale? What is your impression of their relationship? What do other people think of Gale?
Time and place: Where are we? Which year? Which season?
Describe the Seam and the Hob and explain in your own words what they are.
Katniss hunts in the woods outside the Seam to find food. Are there other reasons she spends so much time in nature?
Describe Panem and its history
In this chapter we are introduced to the games called the hunger games. What are they? Explain the rules of the games. And who are the participants?
Exercises
a. Specific Hunger Games’ words
Some words in this book were invented for the book or they have been twisted to mean something different to what they originally meant. Explain what these words usually mean in English (if there is an original meaning) and what they mean in this book:
- reaping, reaping day, reaping clothesFirst mentioned on page 1
The Grim Reaper is an expression used in English, though not in this book. But is it important to know this expression when you read the chapter?
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