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The Hunger Games Characters              Name: _________________________
CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE QUOTES/ REMINDS ME OF...
& ACTS LIKE THOUGHTS/ACTIONS

Katniss
Everdeen

Primrose
Everdeen

Mr. Everdeen

Mrs. Everdeen

Gale Hawthorne

Greasy Sae

Peacekeepers

Efﬁe Trinket

©Tracee Orman, 2010


Haymitch
Abernathy

Mayor Undersee

Madge
Undersee

Peeta Mellark

Gamemakers

Cinna

Portia

Avox girl



Caesar
Flickerman

Rue

Thresh

Foxface

Cato

Clove

Glimmer

Claudius
Templesmith



Mr. Mellark

Flavius

Venia

Octavia

Atala

Rooba

Goat Man

President Snow



Teacherʼs Guide - Suggested answers (they can vary from these). Characters are in order of appearance.

Katniss Narrator; 16 year old girl who She hunts illegally, has long dark hair, Girl on fire, can sing Will vary for
Everdeen lives in the Seam of district 12. darker complexion, excellent with bow & beautifully but chooses not each student
Sister to Prim. Female tribute arrow, very defensive, has had a hard to, shoots arrow at
for district 12. life. Gamemakers, becomes
district 12 victor.

Primrose Katnissʼ younger sister, name Blond, light (or blue) eyes, looks more Loves animals, is kind/
Everdeen is called at reaping. She is 12. like her mom than Katniss; is healer like gentle. Has a cat (Buttercup
her mom. & goat (Lady). Is loved by all.

Mr. Everdeen Katnissʼ dad who died in a Dark hair, dark complexion, was raised in Taught Katniss how to hunt,
coal mine explosion. the Seam. Beautiful voice. swim, find edible plants.

Mrs. Everdeen Katnissʼ mom, went into deep Blond, light (or blue) eyes, could not take
depression after her husband care of the girls, is a healer--people take
died. their sick to her, can use herbs to create
medicine.

Gale Hawthorne Katnissʼ hunting partner, from Is defensive like Katniss--hard to open Calls Katniss “Catnip”
the Seam, 18 years old. Very up to. Very good looking: dark hair, because he thought thatʼs
bitter toward the Capitol. darker complexion. Has younger what she said her name was
brothers. Oldest child who also lost his the first time they met. Takes
dad in same coal mine explosion. his anger at the Capitol out
Excellent at setting snares & traps. on Madge.

Greasy Sae Lady who sells soup in the Bony, old, will accept wild dog from
Hob. Katniss & Gale for her soup.

Peacekeepers Basically like law enforcement District 12 Peacekeepers are much more
officers to keep the “peace.” lax than other districts.

Effie Trinket District 12 chaperone for the Pink hair, make-up, has that “Capitol” “May the odds be ever in
Hunger Games tributes. From look (like fake or plastic). Vary annoying your favor.”
the Capitol. voice.



Haymitch The only living district 12 Drunk, middle aged, he was the victor in Calls Katniss “Sweetheart.”
Abernathy victor, which means heʼs the the 50th Hunger Games (this is the year Advice to the tributes is to
mentor for the tributes each of the 74th). Rough, crude, tells it like it “stay alive.” Says to Katniss:
year. is. “Youʼve got as much
personality as a dead slug.”

Mayor Undersee Mayor for district 12 (about Middle aged, has a fondness for Recites the history of the
8,000 people), Madgeʼs father. strawberries Hunger Games each year at
the reaping.

Madge The mayors daughter, Katnissʼ Blond, gives Katniss a mockingjay pin Gives Katniss her gold
Undersee only friend. Lives in the for her district token, sheʼs quiet & keeps mockingjay pin & kisses her
merchantʼs village (or to herself--like Katniss. In the same on the cheek.
downtown). grade as Katniss.

Peeta Mellark The district 12 male tribute, Blond hair that falls in waves over his Saved Katnissʼ life by
bakerʼs son, in love with forehead, medium height, stocky build, burning two loaves of bread
Katniss. would do anything for Katniss, has a & giving them to her (even
kind, gentle heart, strong, great wrestler, though he got a beating for
does not want to kill anyone. it); was willing to die for her
in the arena; declared his
love for her to help save her
life.

Gamemakers The group of men & women Act like they are disinterested in the Katniss shoots an arrow at
who score the tributes, decide tributes--donʼt see them as real people. them during her private
on the arena, & make the Wear long robes. session because they
plans for the interventions werenʼt paying attention to
within the Games (like the her.
fireballs).

Cinna Katnissʼ stylist. Dark hair, wears black, looks more Gives Katniss her slogan,
normal than the other Capitol people. “the girl who was on fire.”
Soft spoken.

Portia Peetaʼs stylist. No real description given; seems much Teams with Cinna to match
like Cinna--calming, thoughtful. Peetaʼs outfits.



Avox girl Girl who Katniss saw in the Red hair, canʼt speak because she has She is assigned to wait on
woods who was fleeing the had her tongue cut by the Capitol. Is Katniss; Katniss could have
Capitol. now a slave in the Capitol. tried to save her before she
was captured, but Katniss
didnʼt.

Caesar The host of the interviews Pure white makeup, same hairstyle but Makes his guests feel Dick Clark,
Flickerman (before & after the Games). died powder blue, eyelids & lips are comfortable & helps them anyone!?
Has hosted for over 40 years. powder blue; his appearance has not along the interview. (Kids donʼt
changed (or he has not aged) in the 40 really know
years heʼs been hosting. him anymore,
though.)

Rue District 11 tribute, only 12 Dark skin, can fly through the trees, very Scored a 7 in training. Warns
years old. smart & resourceful, forms alliance with Katniss of the tracker jacker
Katniss. nest. Dies in Katnissʼ arms.

Thresh District 11 tribute Dark skin, giant (6½ feet tall), built like an Makes it to the final 4
ox, rejected invitations from the careers tributes, spares Katnissʼ life
to join an alliance. (and saves her from Clove)
because she was kind to Rue
& killed the boy who killed
Rue.

Foxface District 5 tribute Red hair, face like a fox. She is sly, like a Steals food from the Careers;
fox & very resourceful. is killed when she steals
berries Peeta collected.

Cato District 2 tribute - a Career Huge boy, strong, makes it to the final 3, Is ripped apart from the wolf
tribute (male). is jealous that Katniss scored higher tributes; Katniss has to kill
than him in training session. him to put him out of his
misery.

Clove District 2 tribute - a Career Is an expert with a knife, larger girl--very Almost kills Katniss but is
tribute (female). strong. killed by Thresh.



Glimmer District 1 tribute - Career “Sexy, provocative.” Flowing blond hair, Is killed by the tracker jacker
emerald green eyes, tall & lush body. stings; Katniss gets her bow
& arrows from her body
before the hovercraft takes
her away.

Claudius The announcer of the Games His is the only voice the tributes hear Announces that two tributes
Templesmith (NOT to be confused with while in the arena. He makes the can win; then announces
Caesar) announcements. only one can; then
announces both Katniss &
Peeta are victors.

Mr. Mellark- The baker Big, broad shouldered, burn scars from Gives Katniss cookies before
Peetaʼs father the oven, not very talkative. Married to a she leaves & promises to
“witch” of a woman. He trades with Prim make sure Prim is being fed.
at the hob--gives her lots of bread in
return.

Flavius Katnissʼ prep team member, Orange corkscrew curls for hair, purple They prepare Katniss for the
male lipstick, opening ceremonies and
interview with Caesar
Venia Katnissʼ prep team member, Thin, angular body; aqua hair & gold Flickerman by ridding her of
female tattoos above eyebrows body hair, scrubbing her
body clean, doing her nails,
Octavia Katnissʼ prep team member, Plump, curvy body, skin dyed a pea make-up, and hair. Also
female green color (light evergreen in CF) cover her body with powder.
Compare them to stylists &
estheticians. Katniss
describes them as “oddly-
colored birds ...pecking
around my feet.”

Atala The head trainer (in Capitol, Tall, athletic woman Gives the tributes
before the Games begin) instructions for the different
stations.

Rooba the butcher She is short & chunky. She let Katniss have Primʼs
goat.



Goat Man sells goats, goat cheese & Heʼs old. Sold Primʼs goat, Lady, to
milk Katniss.

President The president of Panem. Small, thin man with paper-white hair. Crowns Peeta & Katniss, but
Snow Snakelike eyes. can tell he is ticked off at
Katniss for her stunt with the
berries.


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