Chapter 2

What is the main idea of this chapter?

When Katniss is in danger of crying on stage, what happens that distracts the cameras?

Which summary describes how Katniss' family lived in the months after her father's death?

How does Katniss know Peeta?

Look at the section of chapter two after Effie's wig has almost blown off on stage. Suzanne Collins writes, "… hoping to contain her tenuous hair situation, she plants one hand on her head as she crosses to the ball that contains the boys' names and grabs the first slip she encounters."

In this context, what does "tenuous" mean?

Look at the section of chapter two where Effie asks if there are any volunteers to take Peeta's place. The crowd remains silent, and the author writes that Katniss volunteering was, "the radical thing."

In this context, what is the definition of "radical"?

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?