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Synopsis: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before---and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. --The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins

Reviews: "A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense....I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

"I was so obsessed with this book I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn't have to stop reading. The story kept me up for several nights in a row, because even after I was finished, I just lay in bed wide awake thinking about it...The Hunger Games is amazing." ---Stephenie Meyer, www.stepheniemeyer.com

"The Hunger Games is as close to perfect an adventure novel as I've ever read. I could not put it down. Collins has transformed the ancient Labyrinth myth into a terrifyingly believable tale of future America. Readers will be hungry for more. ---Rick Riordan, author of The Percy Jackson Series and The 39 Clues

The Hunger Games Study Guide 1. How many districts does this country have, and what regions of the United States might they be compared to? 2. What type of government is in power? 3. Describe Katniss and the members of her family. 4. What does Katniss’ mother do to help support the family? 5. Who is Katniss’ best friend? What sort of relationship do they have? 6. How does Katniss know Peeta? What experience did they share prior to being chosen for the Games? 7. What is the history of the Hunger Games? Why are they held every year? 8. How are the contestants for the Games chosen? 9. Why does Katniss volunteer to play in the Games? 10. Who is Madge? What does she give to Katniss? Of what might this be a symbol? 11. Who is Haymitch? What is his history in the Games? In what ways does he guide Katniss and Peeta? 12. When Peeta is being interviewed prior to the start of the Games, what surprising comment does he make? 13. How are Katniss and Peeta prepared to participate in the Games? Who prepares them? To what might you compare this process? 14. During the training session, why did Katniss shoot the apple out of the mouth of the roasted pig? What statement was she trying to make to the Gamekeepers? 15. What specific skills does Katniss have that should help her during the Games? 16. Who are the “Careers”? Why are they referred to this way? 17. What does Katniss take from the cornucopia at the opening of the games? Why does she take these items? 18. Identify and describe the following contestants: Thresh, Rue, Foxfire, Cato, and Glimmer. How do they interact with Katniss and Peeta, and what ultimately happens to each of them? 19. Why does the Capitol choose not to show Katniss covering Rue with wildflowers? 20. Why does District 11 send Katniss a gift during the Games? 21. To what ancient game might the Hunger Games be compared? Why? 22. Why does Katniss dislike singing? 23. Why do Katniss and Peeta decide to eat poison berries? What are they hoping to accomplish by doing this? 24. On the way back to District 12, what does Peeta learn about Katniss’ feelings for him?25. What injury does Peeta suffer during the Games? How is this injury treated? 26. What personal values do Katniss and Peeta struggle with as they play the Games? How do they resolve the inner conflicts they face? 27. Haymitch warns Katniss that she is in trouble with the Capitol? Why is she in trouble? 28. In what ways does Katniss openly defy the government? Why does she do this? What are the consequences?