Answer:
If Katniss's dad hadn't died, then her mother wouldn't have "left".
Step-by-step explanation:
Katniss is protective of Prim, because of that. Katniss wouldn't have had to provide for her family as much. She wouldn't have as much archery skills with a bow and arrow, as she did in the Games. But, she still would've volunteered for Prim, at the reaping. But, she would have a better relationship with her mother, than she did, before the first Games.
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