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Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 16 Comprehension Questions

1. What is Katniss' offensive attack? 
 
  Katniss' offensive attack is to go and destroy all the careers food and supplies.

2. In what ways are the Careers at a disadvantage? 
 
The Careers are at a disadvantage because they never had to hunt for their food or had ever lived by starvation. Katniss and the others have

3. What important information does Rue provide? 
 
Rue tells Katniss that the boy from district 3 is guarding the food by himself. They have a pile of food for the entire game. Their camp is set up by the lake, and that Peeta is no longer with the careers.

4. What is Rue's favorite thing? How does this connect to Katniss? 
 
  Rue's favorite thing is music. She says that at home she sings while she works.. That is why Rue likes Katniss' mocking jay pin. Rue sings with the mocking jays.

5. Why can't Katniss get to the bounty of supplies? How is she able to destroy it? 
 
  Katniss can't get to the bounty of supplies because it is mined. The whole area is full of mines that the boy from District 3 set-up. Katniss is able to destroy it by shooting three arrows in the bags full of apples. As soon as the apples fell, the whole place exploded.

 Quotes
1."I think of concealed pits, descending nets, a thread that when broken sends a poisonous dart into your heart . Really, the possibilities are endless."  (pg. 216)
 
2."The last thing I hear as they enter the woods is Cato saying, 'When we find her, I kill her in my own way, and no one interferes.'"  (pg. 217)
 
3."I'm genuinely thinking of trying to re-create Foxface's trip up to the pyramid in hopes of finding a new means of destruction when my eyes light on the burlap bag of apples."  (pg. 228)
 
4."For a moment, everything seems frozen in time. Then the apples spill to the ground and I'm blown backward into the air."  (pg. 221)

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