Chapter 8

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What is the purpose of rating the tributes with a score?

Katniss and Gale both have hunting and trapping skills. What else do they have in common?

Does Katniss trust Peeta?

Look at the section of chapter eight where Katniss goes to bed after receiving her score. Suzanne Collins writes, "I drift off, reprieved, relieved…"

In this context, what does "reprieved" mean?

Look at the section of chapter eight where Katniss thinks about her relationship with Gale. The author writes, "He became my confidant, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never voice inside the fence."

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

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?