Katniss' Future

Based on the ending of the book, what do you think will happen to Katniss once she returns to District 12? Do you think the Capitol will try to punish her? If so, how? How will her life change in District 12 now that she has won and is rich? How will her family relationships change? Her friendship with Gale? Peeta? Haymitch? Make as many predictions as you like, just be sure to support your predictions with reasons based on the text.

The End of the Games

Katniss and Peeta must make a life and death decision at the end of the Games once the Gamemakers once again change the rules. What do you think of their decision? Should they have done something differently? Why or why not? What do you think the consequences will be of outsmarting the Capitol?

Reality TV

The way in which the Games are televised in Panem gives a whole new meaning to reality TV as we know it today. What popular TV shows are you familiar with in our world that put people's problems and struggles on display for public entertainment? Does this book make you think differently about those shows? Why or why not? How is what those shows are doing the same or different from how the Capitol televises the Hunger Games in Panem? Explain your answer.

The Cruelty of the Games

What do you believe is the cruelest part of the Hunger Games? What kind of people would create such an event in which people kill each other for entertainment?