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Selected for thematic weight (the moment Katniss reads Haymitch's silence as instruction), rhetorical sophistication (the inner-voice dialogue dramatizing the work of figuring something out), and the syntactic structure of question following question following the answer that arrives in the gap.
Despite my anger, hatred, and suspicions, a small voice in the back of my head whispers an answer. Maybe he's sending you a message, it says. A message saying what? Then I know there's only one good r...
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Katniss describes Peeta as 'limping' and 'bandaged' — meaning he was clearly in the Cornucopia bloodbath. Combine this with his shake of the head warning her away. What new picture of Peeta is forming, and why does Katniss refuse to see it?
- Haymitch refuses to send Katniss water until he is sure she is close to finding her own. Was this a kind teaching moment, a cruel test, or both at once? Defend your view.
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Required to answer for what you have done or failed to do, with consequences if your answer is bad
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The roof-like cover formed by the high branches of trees in a forest
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When something important is in short supply, so people have to fight for it
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