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About This Passage
Selected for thematic weight (a public confession that turns the whole story sideways), syntactic clarity (three short lines that build to the most surprising sentence in the chapter), and the dash that lets a young reader feel Peeta's hesitation before he says the words.
I don't think it's going to work out, winning won't help in my case. Why ever not? says Caesar, mystified. Because — because she came here with me.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- When Katniss breaks dishes in her room, the Avox girl quietly cleans her up instead of getting angry. Was the Avox right to be kind to Katniss after Katniss had failed her? What in the story makes you think so?
- Peeta tells the whole world he has a crush on a girl who 'came here with me' — meaning Katniss. Was Peeta telling the truth, or was he just playing the game? What in the story makes you think so?
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