The Hunger Games is amazing."--Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced."--John Green, The New York Times Book Review About the Author Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander . The tracker jacker venom causes Katniss to have nightmares about Prim and her father getting hurt, as well as having her own body torn apart. Once the venom fades, however, and Katniss finally comes to, she doesn’t know how many days have passed. She tastes a honeysuckle, which reminds her of her hunting days with Gale —but suddenly, she 25 of 25. What event does Katniss refer to when she says the most dangerous part of the Hunger Games is about to begin? Her last interview with Caesar Flickerman. Her imminent confrontation with Cato at the Cornucopia. Her entrance into the arena. Her first kiss with Peeta. Next section Chapters 1—3. PLUS. Summary and Analysis Part 3: Chapter 26. Katniss and Peeta both spit out the berries, rinsing their mouths with water from the lake as cheers from the people in the Capitol play over the loudspeakers. A hovercraft drops ladders for them and, once on board, the doctors take Peeta away to begin surgery. Katniss feels like she's watching her Summary: Chapter 1. Katniss Everdeen, who tells her story in the first person, wakes up. It is the day of the reaping. She sees her little sister, Prim (short for Primrose), asleep in bed with their mother across the room. Katniss puts on her clothes to go hunting. Summary and Analysis Part 1: Chapter 6. Katniss and Peeta, along with the other tributes, go to the Training Center, where every district has a floor of its own. On floor 12, Katniss finds her room. It is large and plush and full of gadgets meant to make everyday jobs, like showering, picking out clothes, and preparing food, as easy as pushing A summary of Chapters 22–24 in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Hunger Games and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Character List and Analysis Effie Trinket. Effie is the escort from the Capitol who has been assigned to District 12. Gale and Katniss make fun of her affected Capitol accent and how she is overly enthusiastic about the Hunger Games, a truly violent and grim event. They know that she looks down on District 12 and is just biding her time until eXkX.