Why is Gale's name in 42 times?

All Gale wants is to keep his family and those close to him safe. By the time he was 18 (the same year "The Hunger Games" takes place), he had put his name into the Reaping 42 times in order to gain extra food for his family and reduce the chance of his three younger siblings being chosen as a District 12 tribute.
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How many times was Katniss's name in the reaping Bowl?

In the movie, Gale tells Katniss that his name is entered 42 times for the Reaping.
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What determines how many times your name is in the reaping?

Children must enter the reaping at age 12 and add one entry each year until age 18. Because the entries are cumulative, at 18 one name has been entered seven times. : Children can add their names more times in the drawing in exchange for tessera; each tessera is worth a year's supply of grain and oil for one person.
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Why is Gale named Gale in Hunger Games?

Gale Hawthorne: Katniss' best friend's shares his name with a strong wind—but some fansites suggest that it's actually derived from the Old English word gaile, meaning jovial.
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How many times was Prim's name entered for the reaping?

Katniss's sister, Prim, is only twelve and has taken no tesserae, so her name is only in once. Katniss returns home, and after she gets ready, goes with her mother and Prim to the town square. That's where the reaping, which is televised and treated like a festive event, takes place in their district.
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What if Gale had gone into the 74th Hunger Games?



What is Peeta named after?

Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson: Katniss' fellow District 12 tribute comes from a family of bread bakers, and his name is an alternate—or dystopic, if you will—spelling of pita. The humble Peeta stands in contrast to the grandiose Panem, which, as noted above, is Latin for bread.
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What do the 3 fingers mean in Hunger Games?

In the Hunger Games, the three fingers represented solidarity in a dystopian world where rebels fought for freedom against an all-powerful tyrant. The gesture first surfaced in Thailand just days after a military coup in May 2014 that caused outrage among voters across the kingdom. It was later banned.
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Has a 12 year old won The Hunger Games?

So in the books it says the youngest ever victor is age 14, that means that in the 75 hunger games there has never once been a 12 or 13 year old winner.
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Why is the reaping system unfair?

How is it unfair? The reaping system is the section of tributes. It is unfair because the poor gets the worst of it. When you turn 12 you become eligible for the system.
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What was District 13 Hunger Games?

District 13 is the only known district to be located underground, though it originally existed above ground before the First Rebellion. District 13 was the starting point of the First Rebellion and in some ways of the Second Rebellion.
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Is Hunger Games ok for 11 year old?

The Hunger Games is a very Good choice for Kids 14 or over, but its an iffy choice for children under 13. If your older tweens have read the book, just save the film for later.
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How did Haymitch win The Hunger Games?

Haymitch won his own Games by using the arena's force field as a weapon – a subversive act which the Capitol did not take well. We learn in the Mockingjay book that a couple of weeks after his victory, Haymitch's mother, younger brother and girlfriend were all killed by Snow as punishment.
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What happens if you don't show up to the reaping?

Unless someone is on their deathbed, they will be imprisoned for not attending their district's reaping. The District 12 reaping takes place in the center of town that is called Justice Hall (Hall of Justice in the films).
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How many reaping entries will Katniss have in her 16th year?

How many Reaping entries will Katniss have in her 16th year? Katniss will have 20 entries.
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What were Peeta's injuries?

What are Peeta's injuries? He has tracker jacker stings and he has a cut to the bone on his leg.
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Who won the 67th Hunger Games?

The 67th Game were won by Ivette Li-Sanchez, or, the fake victor, Augustus Braun, a member of the, "Other Victors." Ivette won them at age 15, while Augustus won them at age 17.
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Who won the 1st Hunger Games?

74th Hunger Games

For the book in which this Hunger Games takes place in, see The Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta were both the victors, the first and only time this happened.
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Who won the 76th Hunger Games?

The 76th Hunger Games happened during President Snow's last month ruling over Panem. It had barely been 3 months since the Quarter Quell and Panem was ,of course, furious he would do this. The Victors were Isolde Gelding and Fleur Dirgette.
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Why does President Snow cough blood?

Snow would poison anyone who he saw as a threat to his power, and on at least one occasion he drank from the poisoned cup himself to remove suspicion of his involvement. He took an antidote afterwards, but the poison left sores in his mouth, which were constantly bleeding. Hence the bloody coughing.
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Why did Katniss make a Seneca Crane dummy?

Seneca Crane was executed after Katniss's and Peeta's suicide stunt at the end of the Games, and the act was intended to remind the Gamemakers of his fate and suggest that they could suffer the same. Katniss's act, in other words, was an attack on the Gamemakers and wasn't about maintaining her personal integrity.
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Why did Peeta paint Rue?

Peeta used the dyes to paint a picture of Rue after Katniss covered her with flowers when she died. He says he wants to hold them accountable for killing Rue, and Effie tells him that that kind of thinking is forbidden.
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Does Peeta lose a leg?

Peeta's Leg Amputation

You wouldn't have guessed it from the way the film made it appear; however, Peeta's injury was much worse than you thought. It was so bad, the Capitol deemed his leg unsaleable, hacked it off and replaced it with an artificial one.
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Is Haymitch a victor?

Haymitch Abernathy was the only living Hunger Games victor from District 12, having won the second Quarter Quell, before Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the 74th Hunger Games under his mentorship.
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What does the name Finnick mean?

Finnick Origin and Meaning

The name is related to Fenwick, an old Anglo-Saxon place name and surname that may be loosely translated as "marshland farm." The names Fenwick and Finnick are also related to Phoenix.
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What does District 2 do to honor Katniss?

Children from District 2 are raised with a warrior mindset in preparation for becoming Peacekeepers, though this mentality also serves them well in the Hunger Games. Tributes from District 2 are typically Careers, who train for years before competing, as winning is a great honor in Career Districts.
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