Suzanne Collins

What was the reason Suzanne Collins began writing?

• Due to the low coverage on television.

• Due to the fact that there weren't many books talking about important issues.

• Because she loved and enjoyed reading books and wanted to write some too.

• Because her mother loved reading and she wanted to carry her legacy.

Answer explanation

Suzanne has said the reason she strated writing was due to television channel surfing. Suzanne was struck by the low coverage of the Iraq war, and so this influenced her to start writing.

Why is war such a large topic for Suzanne Collins?

• Because she was a fighter in WWII

• Because her father was heavily assosciated with war

• Because her father died due to war.

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Her father was a career Air Force and also a Vietnam veteran. And he talked about war with her from very early on. It was very important to her father that Suzanne and her siblings understood things, this is because of both what he did and what he had experienced.

What courses did Suzanne Collins take when she was studying?

• Theatre and Telecommunication & Dramatic Writing

• Early Childhood Education & Dramatic Writing

• Engineering and Sciences & Psychology and Philosophy

• None of the above.

Answer explanation

She graduated in 1985 from Indiana University as a double Major in Theatre and Telecommunications. She then went to earn a masters in Dramatic Writing from NY University.

What course did Suzanne Collins study?

• Theatre and Telecommunication & Dramatic W

• Pychology and Philosophy & Theatre and Telecommunication

• Dramatic Writing & Early Childhood

• None of the above

Answer explanation

She graduated in 1985 from Indiana University as a double Major in Theatre and Telecommunications. She then went to earn a masters in Dramatic Writing from NY University.

What does Suzanne Collins want to achieve through writing?

• She wants children to see the real side of the world.

• She believes there isnt enough books about important topics, so she wants more important books.

• She wants to carry her mums legacy for writing books.

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

Suzanne Collins wants to make an impact on children. She wants children to see the reality and not just fake news,

What is Suzanne Collins most popular book?

• Catching Fire.

• Mockingjay.

• Gregor the Overlander.

• The Hunger Games.

Answer explanation

Suzanne Collins is the author of the best-selling book 'The Hunger Games'. The series became a mainstay on best-seller lists, especially in the United States. More than 30 million copies of the series were in print in the United States alone.

Why were Suzanne Collins book seen as a concern?

• Because they were make-believe.

• Because they had no meaning.

• Because it had feautured "adult issues"

• Because they incorporated terrorism in it.

Answer explanation

This is because alot of Suzanne Collins books incorporate “adult issues” in them. Because despite the intended audience, there were several “adult” issues including genocide, biological warfare, poverty etc featured in her books.

How has Suzanne Collins dad influenced Suzanne Collins writing?

• Because he bought her first book writing set.

• Because he taught her several "adult" issues in which she then added them to her books.

• Because he told her to write an insight on "adult" issues so people gain awareness.

• None of the above.

Answer explanation

Suzanne was influenced by the lessons her father had taught her as a military historian and Vietnam War veteran, he had introduced such “adult” issues including genocide and biological warfare.