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katniss volunteered because of Prim(rose) , her younger sister. Kattniss will do anything for her loved ones.

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In The Hunger Games, Katniss volunteered to take her sister Prim's place in the Games, and so was forced to enter the arena and participate in the Games.

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Because the Capital bombing her home of District 12 to ruins and keeping Peeta prisoner and torturing him drove her to her limit

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because she didnt want her sister to die

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How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping?

Katniss saves Prim from the reaping by volunteering to go into the arena instead of her little sister.Really, Katniss saves Prim from the Hunger Games, not the reaping. When Prim's name was called to come onto the stage so she would be announced as a tribute, Katniss was pulled back into memories. Katniss couldn't stand the thought of Prim going into the Hunger Games, she loved her so much. So Katniss volunteered to take Prim's place, and Prim was saved.


How many reaping tickets does Katniss have each year?

In The Hunger Games, Katniss's name is entered in the reaping 20 times. Her name never gets chosen in the first book, her sister's Prim name does. Katniss then volunteers as tribute to compete in place of Prim.


What page does katniss take her sisters place in the games?

Ok im not exactly sure...lol but i know its either at the very end of chapter one or two!! hope this sorta helps im on part two of book one and...i left my book at school lol!!


Why didn't Peeta's brothers volunteer to take his place?

Peeta wasn't taken out. Um in the seccond book *SOPILERS* Katniss gets rescued (catching fire) bt not peeta?? what part are you talking about post me and I'll answer it's lk me seccond fav book series ever


What happens in Chapter 2 of the Hunger Games?

Katniss Everdeen goes hunting with her friend Gale and they talk about the "Reaping" to happen later that day. When she goes home she fixes dinner for her family and they go to the Reaping. Primrose Everdeen - Katniss's little sister - is chosen to enter The Hunger Games but so she won't get killed Katniss takes her place. The other person is chosen and it is Peeta Mellark, the boy who gave her bread after her father died (in a mine explosion many years earlier) and Katniss gets worried about killing him.

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How is Katniss from The Hunger Games heroic?

She took her sisters place in the reaping, she helped peeta when he was really injured, and she would do anything to keep her family safe.


How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping?

Katniss saves Prim from the reaping by volunteering to go into the arena instead of her little sister.Really, Katniss saves Prim from the Hunger Games, not the reaping. When Prim's name was called to come onto the stage so she would be announced as a tribute, Katniss was pulled back into memories. Katniss couldn't stand the thought of Prim going into the Hunger Games, she loved her so much. So Katniss volunteered to take Prim's place, and Prim was saved.


How many reaping tickets does Katniss have each year?

In The Hunger Games, Katniss's name is entered in the reaping 20 times. Her name never gets chosen in the first book, her sister's Prim name does. Katniss then volunteers as tribute to compete in place of Prim.


What happend at the district 12 reaping that surprises Katniss?

Her sister was chosen even though she had only one slip. Katniss bravely sacrificed herself in her sister's place.


What page does katniss take her sisters place in the games?

Ok im not exactly sure...lol but i know its either at the very end of chapter one or two!! hope this sorta helps im on part two of book one and...i left my book at school lol!!


Why did Katniss go in the arena?

Because on reaping day, two names are picked from each district. One boy and one girl. If your name is picked, you are forced to go into the arena. Katniss's sister Primrose got picked, so Katniss volunteered to take her place in the arena.


Who is selected at the reaping?

For the girls Primrose Everdeen is selected at the reaping, Katniss Everdeen volunteers as tribute. She takes Prim's place. For the boys Peeta Mellark is selected


What was chapter 1 of 'The Hunger Games' about?

The first chapter tells about Katniss' family, you also learn about her relationship with Gale as they go hunting. Readers will learn the "jist" of the book and also the reaping takes place at the end.


Does prim get picked in the next reaping?

First off, Prim doesn't go into the Hunger Games. Katniss takes her place in the drawing. So technically Prim does live but she isn't in the Hunger Games.


Where in the book does it say that panem is located in a place known as North America in the Hunger Games book?

Well, it says it on the back cover of The Hunger Games but Katniss also tells you when she is describing the war from the video they showed at the reaping.


When did chapter 3 take place in the Hunger Games?

Chapter 3 in the Hunger games is taken place in the justice building in district 12 after Katniss has voulnteered for Prim at the reaping and Peeta Mellark has been chosen the peacekeepers take them there to say bye to friends and family.


Who was the 16 year old girl who volunteered to take her little sisters place inthe televised hunger games?

Katniss Everdeen played by Jennnifer Lawrence