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The Hunger Games is an upcoming

science fiction action drama film
directed by Gary Ross and based
1....................... the novel of the same
name by Suzanne Collins. It is
scheduled to 2................... released on
March 23, 2012.

At an unidentified future date, the

nation of Panem has risen 3...................... of the ruins of what was once known as North America.
4............................ to an uprising by the districts of Panem, a raffle is held to choose one boy and girl,
aged 12–18, from 5.......................... of the 12 districts to risk their lives in the Hunger Games, a ruthless
competition in 6.......................... each contestant, or tribute, tries to kill the others 7....................... only
one is left alive. The winner receives honor, gifts, and 8............................ food and supplies to never
worry 9................... anything material again. The Games, while entertainment for the Capitol's citizens,
are a yearly reminder to the 12 districts 10.............................. their unsuccessful rebellion 73 years ago,
during which District 13 was completely destroyed.

In District 12, sixteen year-old Katniss Everdeen 11........................... for her mother and sister Primrose
(Prim) since her father died in a mine accident 12.......................... she was 11. Each year, since the age
of 12, Katniss has put her name in the lottery, or reaping, 13............................... than once. In return for
taking this extra annual risk, she receives extra grain and oil for her family. In 14...................................,
Katniss has been illegally hunting for food outside the gates of District 12 with her friend Gale,
15........................... father died in the same mining accident 16..................... Katniss' and who similarly
cares for his family.

Prim, now age 12, has her name placed in the reaping for the first time — only once — and it is
unexpectedly drawn. Katniss watches as Prim is taken 17........................... by four peacekeepers, and
volunteers to replace her sister in the Games. She competes with other tributes, including trained
"Career Tributes" who have been illegally training for the Games their entire lives, as
18.............................. as Peeta Mellark, the male tribute from District 12, who has secretly loved Katniss
19............................... childhood, and who once did her a kindness she 20...............................never
forget. Haymitch Abernathy, a drunk and the only living victor from District 12, mentors both Katniss and
Peeta before and during the Hunger Games.
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The Hunger Games is an upcoming science fiction action drama film directed by Gary Ross and based 1 on the
novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It is scheduled to 2 be released on March 23, 2012.

At an unidentified future date, the nation of Panem has risen 3 out of the ruins of what was once known as North
America. 4 Due to an uprising by the districts of Panem, a raffle is held to choose one boy and girl, aged 12–18,
from 5 each of the 12 districts to risk their lives in the Hunger Games, a ruthless competition in 6 which each
contestant, or tribute, tries to kill the others 7 until only one is left alive. The winner receives honor, gifts, and 8
enough food and supplies to never worry 9 for anything material again. The Games, while entertainment for the
Capitol's citizens, are a yearly reminder to the 12 districts 10 of their unsuccessful rebellion 73 years ago, during
which District 13 was completely destroyed.

In District 12, sixteen year-old Katniss Everdeen 11 cares for her mother and sister Primrose (Prim) since her
father died in a mine accident 12 when she was 11. Each year, since the age of 12, Katniss has put her name in
the lottery, or reaping, 13 more than once. In return for taking this extra annual risk, she receives extra grain and oil
for her family. In 14 addition, Katniss has been illegally hunting for food outside the gates of District 12 with her
friend Gale, 15 whose father died in the same mining accident 16 as Katniss' and who similarly cares for his family.

Prim, now age 12, has her name placed in the reaping for the first time — only once — and it is unexpectedly
drawn. Katniss watches as Prim is taken 17 away by four peacekeepers, and volunteers to replace her sister in the
Games. She competes with other tributes, including trained "Career Tributes" who have been illegally training for
the Games their entire lives, as 18 well as Peeta Mellark, the male tribute from District 12, who has secretly loved
Katniss 19 since childhood, and who once did her a kindness she 20 could never forget. Haymitch Abernathy, a
drunk and the only living victor from District 12, mentors both Katniss and Peeta before and during the Hunger
Games.