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