Final answer:
Katniss escapes the tributes by dropping a tracker jacker nest onto them while they wait under her tree, causing chaos that allows her to flee.
Step-by-step explanation:
In Chapter 14 of The Hunger Games, Katniss escapes the tributes waiting for her by using her intelligence and resourcefulness. She had previously climbed a tree to evade the other competitors who were teaming up against her. They waited under her tree, believing that they could eventually capture her when she came down. However, Katniss receives a gift from a sponsor - a silver parachute containing a small loaf of bread that points her to the tracker jacker nest. She devises a plan to cut the branch holding the nest during the night, dropping it onto the tributes waiting below. The aggressive genetically modified wasps attack the tributes, causing chaos and allowing her to escape.