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Primrose Everdeen is chosen to be the Female Tribute from District #12. She is only 12 years old. Her older sister, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to go in her place. Peeta Mellark is chosen as the Male tribute. All Hunger Game proceedings are televised!
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Madge Undersee is the daughter of the mayor of District 12 and is Katniss Everdeen's friend.Madge began school at 5 or 6 years old and was in the same class as Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen. Madge did not have to opt for tesserae, since her father, the mayor, was wealthy. She was the only one who sat with Katniss at lunch. She gave Katniss the mockingjay pin
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Peeta joins the Careers. Katniss doesn't know though that he is with them to project him. They were straight orders from Haymitch. He's doing it to save Katniss's life.
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Cinna makes these to show that Katniss is a rebel. He also made her known as "the girl on fire". Cinna's fiery dress ensures Katniss is unforgettable and irresistable.
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Rue died soon after Katniss' successful attempt to destroy the Careers' stash of supplies, while she was creating her diversion. After lighting the first two fires, she stumbled upon a net on her way to start the third and final fire. After following the sound of the mockingjays, Katniss found Rue trapped in a net. But the moment she heard her name escape Rue's lips, Marvel speared Rue in the abdomen, earning him an arrow through the neck, as Katniss tried in vain to save her.
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The gamemaker's change the rules. They change it to that if you're from the same district you both can live. Katniss and Peeta are determined to win now.
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Katniss risks her life for Peeta to get the medicine to save him. She does it for the sponsors. She also develops feelings for him and at the time, thinks that both tributes from the same district are allowed to live.
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The monsters are acutally the dead tributes. They have their eyes but are mutated. They killed the remaining people besides Katniss and Peeta.
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The berries are actually called Nightlock. Nightlock is a wild plant with poisonous berries. Katniss and Peeta were going to use them to kill themselves. The capitol made them stop and that's how they won the 74th hunger games.
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The 74th Hunger Games were the first Hunger Games in history to have two victors, which became somewhat controversial, as it was seen as an act of rebellion by some, such as President Snow, while others saw it only as Katniss trying to protect her love, Peeta Mellark.
