Hunger Games Final Flashcards
“And remember this. I’m not allowed to bet, but if I could, my money would be on you.”
Cinna
“I asked for District Twelve.”
Cinna
“Shoot me and he goes down with me.”
Cato
“But, Katniss, what a ride for you. I think the real excitement for the audience was watching you fall for him. When did you realize you were in love?”
Caesar Flickerman
“Katniss, I know you’ve had a shock, but I’ve got to ask. The moment when you pulled out those berries. What was going on in your mind . . . hm?”
Caesar Flickerman
“So, here’s what you do. You win, you go home. She can’t turn you down then, eh?”
Caesar Flickerman
“Forget it, District Twelve. We’re going to kill you. Just like we did your pathetic little ally . .. what was her name? The one who hopped around in the trees? Rue? Well, first Rue, then you, and then I think we’ll just let nature take care of Lover Boy. How does that sound?”
Clove
“I promised Cato if he let me have you, I’d give the audience a good show.”
Clove
“Where’s your boyfriend, District Twelve? Still hanging on?”
Clove
“Each of you will find that something in a backpack, marked with your district number, at the Cornucopia at dawn. Think hard about refusing to show up. For some of you, this will be your last chance.”.
Claudius Templesmith
“Greetings to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed.”
Claudius Templesmith
“Well, if you put enough pressure on coal it turns to pearls!”
Effie
“At least, you two have decent manners … The pair last year ate everything with their hands like a couple of savages. It completely upset my digestion.”
Effie
“Don’t be ridiculous, Katniss. How could you possibly know an Avox?”
Effie
“How odd you two find it amusing. You know your mentor is your lifeline to the world in these Games. The one who advises you, lines up your sponsors, and dictates the presentation of any gifts. Haymitch can well be the difference between your life and your death!”
Effie
“Getting a knife should be pretty easy, but you’ve got to get your hands on a bow. That’s your best chance.”
Gale
“Katniss, it’s just hunting. You’re the best hunter I know,”
Gale
“We could do it, you know … Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it.”
Gale
“All right, I’ll make a deal with you. You don’t interfere with my drinking, and I’ll stay sober enough to help you … But you have to do exactly what I say.”
Haymitch
“He made you look desirable! And let’s face it, you can use all the help you can get in that department. You were about as romantic as dirt until he said he wanted you. Now they all do. You’re all they’re talking about. The star-crossed lovers from District Twelve!”
Haymitch
“More likely they’ll make your life hell in the arena.”
Haymitch
“When the gong sounds, get the hell out of there. You’re neither of you up to the blood bath at the Cornucopia. Just clear out, put as much distance as you can between yourselves and the others, and find a source of water.”
Haymitch
“Who cares? It’s all a big show. It’s all how you’re perceived.”
Haymitch
“You’ve got about as much charm as a dead slug.”
Haymitch
“I’m going to. Going to win for both of us now.”
Katniss
“It’s just . . . if we didn’t win . . . I wanted Thresh to. Because he let me go. And because of Rue.”
Katniss
“It’s like the bread. How I never seem to get over owing you for that.”
Katniss
“Yes. I don’t expect you to understand it. You’ve always had enough. But if you’d lived in the Seam, I wouldn’t have to explain.”
Katniss
“You know, they’re not the only ones who can form alliances,”
Katniss
“You would have found me if you could.”
Katniss
I feel like I owe him something, and I hate owing people.
Katniss
“I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!”
Katniss
“… she says maybe District Twelve will finally have a winner. Then I realized, she didn’t mean me, she meant you! … She said, ‘She’s a survivor, that one.’ She is.”
Peeta
“You here to finish me off, sweetheart?”
Peeta
But you have to take care, too. You’re so fast and brave. Maybe you can win.”
Prim
“And if they can’t catch me, they can’t kill me. So don’t count me out.”
Rue
“Oh, yes. I have a few that are my special friends. We can sing back and forth for hours. They carry messages for me.”
Rue
“Just this one time, I let you go. For the little girl. You and me, we’re even then. No more owed. You understand?”
Thresh
The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel written by ___________.
Suzanne Collins
It was originally published on September 14 _______.
2008
Suzanne Collins is the daughter of _______________ who served in the Vietnam War.
a US Air Force officer
Another inspiration was her father’s career in the Air Force, which allowed her to have better understanding of ______________________________.
poverty, starvation, and the effects of war.
The governments of the US and the UK claimed that ______________________________ to their security and that of their coalition/regional allies
Iraq’s alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) posed a threat
Invasion of Iraq started on ________________ by an invasion force led by the US
March 20, 2003
___________ was the 5th
president of Iraq, from July 1979
to April 2003.
Saddam Hussein
In 2003, President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Hussein of _________________________.
possessing WMD and having ties to Al-Qaeda.
Hussein was captured on ________________, 2003, and executed _____________ 2006.
December 13
December 30
The Hunger Games was also inspired by _____________ history.
Greek and Roman
Suzanne Collins drew inspiration from the myth,___________, creating a narrative where children are selected as tributes to participate in a deadly game.
Theseus and the Minotaur
The Hunger Games features a central, _______________ similar to the labyrinth that confines the Minotaur.
controlled environment (the Arena)
______________, like Theseus, volunteers to enter the deadly game to save her sister, taking the place of a potential victim.
Katniss Everdeen
Both stories involve themes of _______________________________.
sacrifice, courage, and the fight against oppressive systems.
Hunger Games plays upon ancient Roman history through events, objects, and people such as:
Gladiator games
The Arena
Character names
District divisions that ultimately showcase slavery and poverty
Propaganda
Rebellion
_____________ were a form of entertainment in ancient Rome, much like the Hunger Games in Panem.
Gladiatorial games
Combatants, often slaves or prisoners, fought to the death for the amusement of spectators.6
