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