Why could Wiress only say tick tock?

The four were caught in the blood-rain in the arena and Blight was killed by running into the force field. It is assumed that this is what made Wiress mentally unstable. She seemed unable to say much except "tick, tock," which later proved to be valuable information concerning the arena's design.
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What was wrong with Wiress in Hunger Games?

Wiress seemed a bit shy. After winning the 41st Hunger Games she became mentally unstable. She frequently didn't finish her sentences, but she was still very smart and intelligent. She has also been described as intuitive, meaning she can understand what will happen before it actually does.
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What is Wiress full name in the Hunger Games?

Wiress Plummer is one of the District 3's victors, winning The 44th Hunger Games at age of 18. After she won the Games, she never mentored anyone. She is nicknamed, "Nuts" by Johanna Mason. However, she was reaped for The 75th Hunger Games, but died on day 2.
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What does Johanna call Wiress and Beetee?

Beetee was given the nickname "Volts" by the other victors after he won by using his knowledge of electricity. Together with Wiress, they were called "Nuts and Volts" by Johanna Mason. The nicknames are also a pun, a variation on the phrase "nuts and bolts".
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Why does wireless keep saying tick tock in Catching Fire?

During training, Katniss, Wiress and Beetee were talking together at the fire-making station where Wiress points out a force field, which helps them later in the Games. Katniss later realizes that Wiress' "tick tock," actually hints that the arena is a clock with 12 sections that each hold a new disaster that repeats.
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Does Wiress survive the Hunger Games?

Wiress in The Hunger Games:

A former Hunger Games champion, she is killed in the 75th Hunger Games as an ally of Katniss.
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Why is Katniss confused to see Johanna with Wiress and Beetee?

Katniss is once again confused by the actions of another tribute when Johanna tells her that she got them out of the jungle for Katniss. She definitely does not trust Johanna, and though she likes Beetee and Wiress, she is weary of teaming up with Johanna.
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Who are Effie and Haymitch?

Haymitch Abernathy and Effie Trinket, played by Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks were two such characters. With scene-stealing performances, these two characters acted as mentors for Katniss and Peeta throughout the series.
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Why is Haymitch named Haymitch?

The name Haymitch Abernathy does not have any intrinsic meaning aside from a possible connection between ''hay'' and reaping in harvest, fields, or even Hunger Games. The much more important connection is the historical significance of the connection between his surname and that of Ralph Abernathy,...
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Was Johanna trafficked Hunger Games?

Since Haymitch Abernathy's family was killed after his Games, and he mentioned Johanna's name when he spoke about being held up as an example to younger victors, it's commonly theorized that Johanna refused to be sex trafficked as Finnick had been, so her loved ones were killed in retaliation.
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What is Haymitch's real name?

Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson): Ralph Abernathy was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, and is a fitting namesake for the revolutionary Haymitch.
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What is Prim's last name?

Character List and Analysis Primrose (Prim) Everdeen. Prim is Katniss' 12-year-old sister. Prim takes after their mother, who has light hair and blue eyes.
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Is Johanna a morphling?

Mockingjay. Johanna Mason developed an addiction to morphling while hospitalized in District 13 for the torture she endured in the Capitol. When she was weaned off, she instead dipped into Katniss's supply.
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Was Katniss addicted to morphling?

Yes, Katniss did develop an addiction to the morphling, on account of constantly being sedated with it, however, I wouldn't say that she was an addict. An addict is someone who goes to a substance (or whatever their 'poison' may be) under their own mind.
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Why did Haymitch hit Peeta in the jaw on the train?

Katniss asks Haymitch for advice, and his response is, “Stay alive.” Then he laughs. Peeta responds aggressively, knocking the glass out of Haymitch's hand, and Haymitch responds by punching Peeta in the jaw.
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Why didn t Haymitch warn Peeta?

Katniss understands and asks if Peeta's been told about this, but Haymitch says he doesn't need to tell Peeta because "He's already there." As Katniss readies herself to take the stage, she realizes that, although she has made it out of the arena, the most dangerous part of the Hunger Games has begun.
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Why was Peeta named Peeta?

An accomplished painter and baker on account of working in his family's bakery his whole life (Suzanne Collins named the character Peeta because "Pita" is a kind of bread), Peeta also excels at hand-to-hand combat, camouflage, handling knives, and starting fires.
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How are Haymitch and Effie different?

even then, both of them had very different ways of achieving their success. haymitch is all sarcasm and rough prodding whereas effie tries to be as sweet, and patient as possible. effie is from the capitol, she cares about fashion and food and decorations whereas haymitch....just wants his liquor.
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Who was the victor before Haymitch?

Years before District 12's Haymitch Abernathy won the games, 16-year-old Lucy Gray Baird took the honor as the victor in the 10th annual event. Lucy Gray was mentored by Coriolanus Snow, the future president of Panem, which will be the focus of the prequel movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
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What happened to cashmere after she won the Hunger Games?

Immediately after Gloss's death, Cashmere charges at Katniss with a knife, apparently intent on killing her, but Johanna digs her axe into Cashmere's chest, killing her.
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Why did Haymitch choose Katniss?

He only uses Katniss because the Capitol is brutally oppressive and he realizes that, with Katniss's help, the rebels have a real chance of bringing it down. This sort of cynical pragmatism largely defines Haymitch, and it stems from a combination of realism and a rebellious spirit.
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Was the kiss between Effie and Haymitch scripted?

The fan-favorite relationship between Haymitch and Banks' character, Effie Trinket, took a big step forward at the end of Mockingjay - Part 2 when the former victor planted a serious smooch on the normally prim and polished Capitol chaperone, a move Harrelson admits was improvised by him while shooting the scene.
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Why did a morphling save Peeta?

The Morphling Saves Peeta To Help The Rebellion

The female Morphling, however, appears almost coincidentally, and Peeta even mentions that they don't know her real name. Given that she is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Peeta, it's safe to assume that the Morphling was committed to the rebel cause.
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Why did Johanna lose her hair?

Johanna remains in the Capitol for quite a while, and she and Peeta are tortured for information concerning District 13 and the mockingjay rebellion. While in the Capitol, Johanna's entire head is shaved, making her bald.
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Why didn t they get Peeta out?

The tributes kept Peeta alive in the arena because they knew Katniss wouldn't cooperate with the rebels if he died.
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