Hunger Games ~ Ch. 6

Chapter 6
1. What is an Avox? How does Katniss know the Avox?
~ An Avox is someone who committed a crime. They cut their tongues off so they can’t speak. One day while Gale and Katniss were hunting, the birds stopped singing except for one. It was giving a warning call. Then they saw that girl and a boy running as if their life depended on it. Then a hovercraft appeared, it dropped a net on the girl and swooped her up. As for the boy they threw some sort of spear at him and then hauled him up. Katniss was pretty sure he was dead when the girl screamed the boy’s name and they were gone.  


~ Some sort of force field prevents the tributes from jumping off the roof. This is in place so they could prevent the players from committing suicide and watch them die in the arena.




~ “We’re the first team she’s ever chaperoned that made a splash at the opening ceremonies.” (73)
~ “ ‘Don’t be ridiculous, Katniss. How could you possibly know an Avox?’ snaps Effie. ‘ The very thought.’ “ (77)~ “ We both know he covered for me. So here I am in his debt again. If I tell him the truth about the girl, somehow that might even things up.” (79)
~ “I’d set out to tell her I was sorry about dinner. But I know that my apology runs much deeper. That I’m ashamed I never tried to help her in the woods. that I let the Capitol kill the boy and mutilate her without lifting a finger.” (85)3. What reasons would Peeta have for being curious about Gale?~Maybe Peeta is jealous about Gale. He might be jealous because it seems like Gale and Katniss are in a relationship when Peeta likes Katniss. He might also be jealous because they have been through a lot together.Important Quotes2. What prevents tributes from jumping off the roof? Why do you think this is in place?