Chapter 2

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


Katniss saves prim from the reaping by volunteering to take her place in the games. That’s how Katniss saves her little sister from being the tribute.

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

The boy tribute selected for district 12 is Peeta Mellark the baker’s son. He saved Katniss’s life because after her father had died her mom had lost all hope so her mom wouldn’t feed her and her little siter. She went to go look for food but couldn’t find any and he saw herand burned the bread on purpose to give it to her. He got hit really bad his mom for burning the bread.

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

Peeta seems like a nice person. He seems like a nice person because he intentionally burned the bread for Katniss and he took the punishment for his actions. He also is the kind of person that gives hope to Katniss.

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

Seeing a dandelion after her father’s death give Katniss hope because when she had thought she’d lost it all she gained some when Peeta gave her the bread and she saw the dandelion. Now she thinks that dandelions are a sign of hope.

Quotes

“Family devotion only goes so far for most people on reaping day. What I did was the radical thing” pg26

“Prim is screaming hysterically behind me. She’s wrapped her skinny arms around me like a vice. No, Katniss! No! You can’t go” pg23

“His mother was yelling, Feed it to the pigs you stupid creature! Why not? No one decent will buy burned bread!” pg30

“Oh well, I think. There will be 24 of us. Odds are someone else will kill him before I do” pg 33