District 12 Flashcards
What name has the part of District 12 where most of the coal miners and their families live in?
It’s called the Seam, and is the poorest part of District 12.
What place is “only few gates” from the edge of the Seam?
A scruffy field called the Meadow.
What seperates the Meadow from the woods where Katniss Everdeen always hunts?
A high chain-link fence topped with barbed-wire loops. It’s supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day, but the citizens of District 12 are lucky if is elecrified over two hours. It’s used to keep away wild animals.
Where in District 12 does Peeta Mellark live?
He lives with his mother (also known as witch, for being so hardhearted to her sons), father, that is a known baker in District 12, and two brothers. They operate a bakery in the richer part of the district, the merchant section.
Where is the reaping held?
The reaping is held on the town square, where official punishments, like whipping, and sometimes execution are held too.
How many people live in District 12, and where is it located?
It has a population about 8,000 people. It’s located in Appalachian Mountains.
Name the four areas tht District 12 is divided into:
District 12 is consisted in four different areas, the merchant section, the Seam, the Victors Village and the Hob.
How many houses are in the Victors Village?
It contains twelve luxurious houses. Nine are empty and have always bin.
What is a tesserae and where do children sign up for it?
A tesserae is a year supplies of oil and grain. They sign up for tesserae in the Justice Building.
What is District 12’s main industry?
Coal. Many people work in the mines. Katniss Everdeen’s father died in a mine accident when she was eleven years old. After that she hunted and killed animals to keep the family alive.
