Katniss's difficult childhood provides her with survival skills that help her succeed in the arena. After her father’s death, Katniss learns to hunt in order to provide food for her family (Collins 9). By the time she gets to the arena, Katniss is used to going without food; her hunting skills also prevent her from being “lured into traps as easily as the others [are]” (Collins 164).

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Katniss's difficult childhood provides her with survival skills that help her succeed in the arena. After her father’s death, Katniss learns to hunt in order to provide food for her family (Collins 9). By the time she gets to the arena, Katniss is used to going without food; her hunting skills also prevent her from being “lured into traps as easily as the others [are]” (Collins 164).

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Answer 1

The sentence "By the time she gets to the arena, Katniss is used to going without food; her hunting skills also prevent her from being 'lured into traps as easily as the others [are]'" requires a citation.

Answer 2

The information you provided about Katniss's difficult childhood and her hunting skills helping her in the arena is from Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". To correctly cite this information, you would use the following format:

(Collins 9, 164)

Answer 3

When providing evidence or supporting statements in academic or research writing, it is necessary to include proper citations. Citations not only give credit to the original author but also allow readers to verify the information or access the source material themselves. So, if a statement requires a citation, it means that the information provided should be supported by a credible source.

In the given excerpt, the first statement mentioning Katniss's difficult childhood and her need to hunt in order to provide food for her family is supported by a citation, "Collins 9." However, the second statement, "By the time she gets to the arena, Katniss is used to going without food; her hunting skills also prevent her from being 'lured into traps as easily as the others [are]' (Collins 164)," does not have a citation.

To properly cite the source, you need to provide the author's last name and the page number from which the information is taken. For example, if Suzanne Collins is the author and the information is on page 164, the correct citation format would be: (Collins 164).

Remember to always provide citations for any external sources used to support your arguments or statements.