Chapter 23

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What job will Katniss be forced to do if she wins the Games?

What word comes to Katniss's mind when she thinks about Thresh's death?

What does Katniss think her and Peeta's relationship will be after the Games are over?

Look at the section of chapter twenty–three where Katniss and Peeta discuss how Haymitch managed to win the hunger games years earlier. The author writes, "And he's so surly, it's hard to imagine anyone teaming up with him."

In this context, what does "surly" mean?

Look at the section of chapter twenty–three where Peeta wonders aloud how Foxface is doing. Suzanne Collins writes, "'Oh, she's fine,' I said peevishly. I'm still angry she thought of hiding in the Cornucopia and I didn't."

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

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?