Category: To Kill a Mockingbird

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Chapter 18

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What concerns Katniss when Rue asks her to sing?

What motivates Katniss to memorialize Rue's body with flowers?

What sponsor gift does Katniss receive?

What does Katniss realize about the tribute from District 1 in this chapter?

Look at where Katniss sings Rue a song. Suzanne Collins writes, "The final lines are barely audible."

In this context, what does "barely audible" mean?

Look at the section of chapter eighteen where the author describes what a "feast" is in the hunger games. Suzanne Collins writes, "Usually, this will be a call to a feast. When food is scarce, the Gamemakers will invite the players to a banquet, somewhere known to all like the Cornucopia, as an inducement to gather and fight."

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

Is there anything that is unclear in this chapter?

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Question #7

In the same quote as the last question (also copied below), what is the definition of "plummeting"? "I swear the Gamemakers are progressively ratcheting up the temperatures in the daytime and sending it plummeting at night."





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Question #8

Look at the section of chapter ten where Peeta calls Katniss "sweetheart" and Katniss is insulted that he used Haymitch's "patronizing endearment."

In this context what does "patronizing" mean?





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Question #2

What information does Katniss learn from eavesdropping on the Career tributes?

Select all that are correct.

They are looking for her.

They are afraid of Peeta.

They do not have any food.

the location of their shelter