FAQ About The Hunger Games

In the first Hunger Games, the tributes, or participants, are selected from each of the twelve districts of Panem, and they are sent to the Capitol to compete in the deadly televised competition. Each district must provide one male and one female tribute, resulting in a total of 24 participants. The selection of tributes is done through a process called the Reaping.

The primary tributes from District 12, the district where the protagonist Katniss Everdeen resides, are:

• Katniss Everdeen: She volunteers to take her younger sister Prim's place when Prim is initially chosen as the female tribute.
• Peeta Mellark: He is the male tribute selected from District 12. Peeta is the son of a baker and has a complicated relationship with Katniss.