Chapters 11,12, and 13 Blog Questions On The Hunger Games

Chapter 11

 1. What is the Cornucopia?

    The Cornucopia is a big basket. This Cornucopia has supplies of what the tributes need. But to get the supplies they need to fight for them. And unfortunately the most useful things are the ones farthest away.And the least useful are the closest. The Cornucopia is 20 feet high. 

 2. How does Katniss make it into the woods? What weapons does she choose? Why?

    Katniss  makes it into the woods with blood splattered on her face. Because when she was picking up a small bag, a boy started fighting her for it but then a career threw a knife at his back and he spit out blood which unfortunately landed on Katniss's face.And when she's running the career throws a knife at her head but Katniss blocks it with her bag.she chose the bag because she didn't want to leave with nothing.

  3. Why is Katniss angry at the tribute who starts the fire? Who is hunting in the pack?

    She was mad because the fire could attract  the other tributes making her an easy target.Which later attracts a career pack which is a pack of tributes who their whole lives have been trained to fight.But for some reason Peeta was in it.

   Important Quotes (4 minimum)
"But the sun's in my eyes, and while I'm puzzling over it the gong rings out. And I've missed it! I've missed my chance!" (pg 150)
"I allow myself to pause, panting as I count the shots. One ... two ... three... and on until they reach eleven. Eleven dead in all. Thirteen left to play." (pg 153) 
"I hear the pack heading toward me. They do not know I'm here. How could they?" (pg 160)
"We're wasting time! I'll go finish her and let's move on! I almost fall out of the tree. The voice belongs to Peeta." (pg160)

Chapter 12

1. What is Katniss struggling to find?

Katniss is struggling to find water. She is so thirsty. She needs to quench her thirst. She needs to find a source of water fast. This will help her strength.

2. In what ways is Katniss “playing the game”?  

These are the ways she is surviving. She is playing the game by camouflaging. Also, by finding resources. Also by using things around her. Lastly is finding food and water.

3. Why doesn’t Haymitch send Katniss water? 

Haymitch isn't sending her water because  he thinks she could survive without the water. Also, he is probably drunk. Another way is  it is he  is testing her abilities.Also, it is probably that he despise her.  Lastly it is because he can't find her.

Important Quotes (4 minimum)

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"Obviously, the noble boy on the rooftop was playing just one more with me. But this will be his last." (pg 162)
"Something I already knew, but I'm so thirsty it takes her reminder to give me the strength to fling them away." (pg 166)

"Then I know. There's only one good reason Haymitch could be withholding water from me. Because he knows I've almost found it." (pg 169)
"It's not yet dawn, but my stinging eyes can see it. It will be hard to miss the wall of fire descending on me." (pg 171)

Chapter 13

1. What new threat does Katniss face?

Katniss faces the threat of a big fire! Katniss wakes up and the woods are burning. She must find a place that's not burning up. She's also struggling with her breathing.

2. How do the Gamemakers control the events of the Games?

The Gamemakers control the games by changing everything. They could change the weather or make obstacles for the tributes. They control/change the games when they start getting boring. They might also want to reunite the tributes so that there can be some action.

3. What slows Katniss down?

What slows Katniss down is her breathing and fire balls. There are fireballs coming down from the sky. She knows the Gamemakers are up to this. Katniss gets burned on her leg.

4. Who finds her?

The careers find Katniss. She hears them walking towards her when she's in the pond. She walks and she knows the carreers are behind her.

Important Quotes (4 minimum)

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"This fire is designed to flush us out, to drive us together. It may not be most original device I've seen, but it's very very effective." (pg 173)

 
"Katniss, the girl who was on fire. What a good laugh the game makers must be having over that one. Perhaps, Cinna's beautiful costumes have brought on this particular torture for me." (pg 177)
 
"I almost faint at the sight of my calf.The flesh is a brilliant red covered with blisters." (pg 179)
 
"This could be it, I think. What chance do I have against them? All six are there, the five career and Peeta, and my only consolation is they're pretty beat-up, too