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