The Hunger Games Ch. 2

1. How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping?  

~When they call Prim up, Katniss volunteers before Prim could even go on stage.

2. Who is the boy tribute selected? How did he save Katniss life when she was 11?

~Peeta Mellark is the boy tribute. He gave Katniss burned bread when she lost hope and was starving and almost about to die.

3. What kind of person do you think Peeta is? What evidence from the book led you to come to this conclusion?

~ I think Peeta is a nice and kind person. I think he is a nice person because he gave Katniss bread when she was starving. He even got hurt getting the bread for Katniss.  

4. Why does seeing the dandelion after her father's death give Katniss hope? 

~ I think it gave Katniss hope because it was a sign of life.  

Important Quotes  

~" With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. 'I volunteer!' I gasp. 'I volunteer as 

tribute!' "  (pg. 22)

~" Prim is screaming hysterically behind me. She's wrapped her skinny arms around me like a vice. 'No, Katniss! No! You can't go!" (pg. 23)

~"To this day, I can never shake the connection between this boy, Peeta Mellark, and the bread that gave me hope, and the dandelion that reminded me that I was not doomed." (pg. 32)

~"Oh, well, I think. There will be twenty-four of us. Odds are someone else will kill him before I do." (pg. 33)