The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Quiz
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
  • 1. On May 16, 2020, what was the Amazon ranking of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
A) #5
B) #10
C) #2
D) #1
  • 2. Which John Grisham book was ranked above The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on May 16, 2020?
A) The Hunger Games
B) Mockingjay
C) Camino Winds
D) If It Bleeds
  • 3. How many units did the book sell in its first week of publication?
A) More than 100,000
B) More than 270,000
C) More than 500,000
D) More than 200,000
  • 4. What percentage jump in YA fiction sales occurred due to the book's release?
A) 50.5%
B) 25.2%
C) 77.4%
D) 90.1%
  • 5. Who announced that Lionsgate was working with Collins on an adaptation in June 2019?
A) Nina Jacobson
B) Michael Arndt
C) Francis Lawrence
D) Joe Drake
  • 6. Who was confirmed to direct the film adaptation?
A) Joe Drake
B) Michael Arndt
C) Suzanne Collins
D) Francis Lawrence
  • 7. Who was the writer for the film adaptation?
A) Nina Jacobson
B) Francis Lawrence
C) Joe Drake
D) Michael Arndt
  • 8. When was the film officially released in theaters?
A) May 16, 2022
B) November 17, 2022
C) April 28, 2022
D) November 17, 2023
  • 9. Who was cast as the young Coriolanus Snow?
A) Peter Dinklage
B) Jason Schwartzman
C) Josh Andrés Rivera
D) Tom Blyth
  • 10. Who was cast as Lucy Gray Baird?
A) Hunter Schafer
B) Rachel Zegler
C) Tom Blyth
D) Nina Jacobson
  • 11. Which actor was cast as Sejanus Plinth?
A) Peter Dinklage
B) Tom Blyth
C) Josh Andrés Rivera
D) Jason Schwartzman
  • 12. Who was cast as the character Tigris?
A) Josh Andrés Rivera
B) Hunter Schafer
C) Tom Blyth
D) Rachel Zegler
  • 13. Who played the character Lucretius 'Lucky' Flickerman?
A) Tom Blyth
B) Jason Schwartzman
C) Peter Dinklage
D) Joe Drake
  • 14. Which actor was reported to have been cast as Dean Highbottom?
A) Jason Schwartzman
B) Josh Andrés Rivera
C) Peter Dinklage
D) Tom Blyth
  • 15. When was the teaser trailer for the film released?
A) May 16, 2022
B) November 17, 2023
C) June 6, 2022
D) April 27, 2023
  • 16. When was the full trailer released?
A) November 17, 2023
B) April 27, 2023
C) May 16, 2022
D) June 6, 2022
  • 17. What kind of reviews did the film receive from critics?
A) Mixed reviews
B) No reviews
C) Exclusively positive reviews
D) Negative reviews
  • 18. Who narrated the audiobook version of the title?
A) Santino Fontana
B) Suzanne Collins
C) Stephen King
D) David Levithan
  • 19. Which company released an exclusive edition of the book featuring a collectible bookmark?
A) Barnes & Noble
B) Amazon
C) Walmart
D) Scholastic
  • 20. In how many territories had translation rights been sold as of October 2019?
A) 10
B) 45
C) 19
D) 28
  • 21. Who was the Scholastic CEO who commented on the publication date during the pandemic?
A) Dick Robinson
B) Santino Fontana
C) David Levithan
D) Suzanne Collins
  • 22. What is Tigris's relationship to Coriolanus Snow?
A) Cousin
B) Sister
C) Mentor
D) Mother
  • 23. What specific item did Coriolanus Snow eat to stop his stomach from growling in the book's opening scene?
A) Cabbage
B) Dried meat
C) Bread
D) Apple
  • 24. How many pages are in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Journal?
A) 250
B) 150
C) 100
D) 192
  • 25. Which critic praised the third portion of the book for showing the chipping away of Coryo's humanity?
A) Karin Tanabe
B) Sarah Lyall
C) Annalisa Quinn
D) Darren Franich
  • 26. What grade did Entertainment Weekly critic Darren Franich give the book?
A) B−
B) A
C) D
D) C+
  • 27. According to Amazon, which month in 2020 was the book designated an 'Amazon Best Book'?
A) January
B) September
C) May
D) August
  • 28. What did the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition include?
A) A mockingjay journal
B) A digital audio player
C) A reader's group guide and a Q&A
D) A collectible bookmark
  • 29. Which Hunger Games were featured in the book?
A) 50th
B) 10th
C) 74th
D) 1st
  • 30. What was the reason cited for potentially lower sales of the book?
A) Mixed critical reviews
B) The price of the book
C) Competition from other authors
D) The COVID-19 pandemic
  • 31. To which group does Lucy Gray Baird belong?
A) The Covey
B) The Peacekeepers
C) The Capitol Elite
D) The Academy Mentors
  • 32. What is Tigris Snow's role in the Snow household?
A) She is a secret agent for the rebels
B) She is a student at the Academy
C) She is the primary breadwinner
D) She is the Head Gamemaker
  • 33. Who serves as the Head Gamemaker and overseer of the tenth Hunger Games?
A) Strabo Plinth
B) Coriolanus Snow
C) Dr. Volumnia Gaul
D) Casca Highbottom
  • 34. What is Casca Highbottom's professional title?
A) Dean of the Academy
B) Head Gamemaker
C) Mayor of District 12
D) Minister of Defense
  • 35. What substance is Dean Highbottom addicted to?
A) Cocaine
B) Morphling
C) Alcohol
D) Nicotine
  • 36. Why did the students give Dean Highbottom the nickname 'High-as-a-Kite Bottom'?
A) To celebrate his military service
B) Because he enjoys flying kites
C) Because he is tall and thin
D) To mock his addiction to morphling
  • 37. Who provides the name 'Grandma'am' for Coriolanus's grandmother?
A) Lucy Gray
B) Dr. Gaul
C) Coriolanus
D) Tigris
  • 38. Which character arranged for Lucy Gray to be reaped for the Hunger Games?
A) Dr. Gaul
B) Jessup Diggs
C) Mayfair Lipp
D) Billy Taupe
  • 39. How did Jessup Diggs contract rabies?
A) From a Capitol raccoon
B) From a fight with another tribute
C) From a trap set by the Gamemakers
D) From a bite by Lucy Gray
  • 40. What is the source of Strabo Plinth's wealth?
A) A munitions empire
B) Fashion design
C) The entertainment industry
D) Mining operations
  • 41. What happens to Billy Taupe and Mayfair Lipp?
A) They marry and move to the Capitol
B) They are shot for spying on rebels
C) They are selected as tributes
D) They escape to the wilderness
  • 42. Who ends up naming Coriolanus as his heir?
A) Dr. Volumnia Gaul
B) Casca Highbottom
C) Strabo Plinth
D) Coriolanus's father
  • 43. Which tribute makes an alliance with Lucy Gray?
A) Sejanus Plinth
B) Jessup Diggs
C) Coriolanus Snow
D) Billy Taupe
  • 44. What is the relationship between Lucy Gray and Billy Taupe?
A) They are ex-lovers
B) They are fellow rebels
C) They are rival mentors
D) They are siblings
  • 45. What is Dr. Volumnia Gaul's political ideology?
A) Democracy
B) Socialism
C) Authoritarianism
D) Anarchism
  • 46. Who is the author of 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'?
A) David Levithan
B) Tim O'Brien
C) Santino Fontana
D) Suzanne Collins
  • 47. How many years before the first Hunger Games novel is this prequel set?
A) 100 years
B) 50 years
C) 10 years
D) 64 years
  • 48. Who designed the cover art for the book?
A) Suzanne Collins
B) Tim O'Brien
C) Casca Highbottom
D) Dr. Volumnia Gaul
  • 49. Who is the District 2 tribute who escapes during the arena bombing?
A) Bobbin
B) Marcus
C) Sejanus Plinth
D) Billy Taupe Clade
  • 50. What animal does Coriolanus use to record Sejanus's confession?
A) A jabberjay
B) A snake
C) A mockingjay
D) A messenger bird
  • 51. What reform does Coriolanus introduce as a Gamemaker?
A) The Peacekeeper training
B) The Victor's Village
C) The Jabberjay project
D) The Plinth Prize
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