The Hunger Games chapters 1 and 2

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reaping

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A reaping is the lottery in which the young people taking part in the Hunger Games are chosen.

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tribute

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A tribute is a young person aged 12–18 who is chosen to fight in the Hunger Games

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tesserea

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Young people from poor families use this „chance“.. Children aged 12–18 can say they want their name on more slips of paper in the lottery for the Hunger Games. If they take this risk, they get a regular ration of grain (Getreide) and oil for one year.

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Haymitch

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A man who once won in the Hunger Games. But he is an alcoholic. He is embarrassing.

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What is the job of Peeta‘s parents?

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They are bakers.

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How did Peeta and Katniss first meet and what happened?

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She was feeling very weak and hungry. So she looked into the trash cans of Peeta‘s family. Peeta‘S mum was mad and yelled, but Peeta organized bread for Katniss.

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What comes to your mind when you think of Katniss and „bow and Arrow“?

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Her father was a great bow maker and hid bows in the woods. Katniss is an excellent hunter and knows how to use this weapon.

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What forbidden things does Katniss do to survive?

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She secretly leaves District 12 to hunt in the woods. Then she trades some of the meat on the market.

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What relationship is there between Katniss and Gale and what do they have in common?

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They are hunting partners and share the secret of hunting together in the woods. They trust each other. Katniss seems to think it is not a romantic realationship.

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Why was Katniss mad at her mother for a long time?

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Because after the father had died in the mining accident, the mother left all the responsibility to Katniss when she was just 11 years old.