Plot
Characters
Quotes
Themes
Background
100

Initially, Ricky is happy to stay with Bella and Hector. TRUE or FALSE

False

100

Paula works for which government agency? 

Child Welfare Services

100

You ever worked on a farm before

or you just...

ornamental?

100

What does the hot-water bottle symbolise?

Love and warmth

100

The year HFTW was released.

2016

200

Which occurs first:

A) Ricky and Hec encounter the hunters

B) Ricky and Hec see the newspaper article about themselves

B) Ricky and Hec see the newspaper article about themselves

200

What is Hector's full name?

Hector Faulkner

200

"Oh, well, basically it's just a portable cell phone tower that emits a false frequency. So any cell phone in a 5 K radius will latch on, thinking it's an ordinary network." What is the tech guy, Gavin, talking about? Name the device.

Stingray

200

You don't trade family for ...

Anything

200

On which New Zealand island was HFTW filmed? North or South Island?

North Island

300

Name of Psycho Sam's truck

Crumpy

300

What did Hector go to jail for when he was younger? How did it happen?

Manslaughter. A drunken fight.

300

''It's so high up it wets the cloak of the sky.'' What is Bella talking about?

Lake Makutekahu

300

What are the three advices that Hector gave to Ricky about surviving in the bush?

- Find water

- Follow it to high ground

- Don't get naked

300

Name of the book that HFTW is based on.

Wild Pork and Watercress

400

Over which landform do Ricky and Hec spread Bella's ashes?

A waterfall

400

What was wrong with the ranger in Carrington's hut?

He had diabetes

400

There's heaps of maggots, maggots wriggling in that sheep like moving rice...

Yuck

400

Why did Hector initially refuse to allow Ricky to stay with him after Bella's death?

There is no more woman to run the show/Bella wanted to welcome Ricky, not him. 

400

Name of the actor that plays Hector

Sam Neil

500

What is the name of the bird Ricky and Hector spot that is thought to be extinct?

Huia

500

What team was Kahu's dad watching on TV when Ricky arrived at their house?

The Warriors

500

List the 3 things that the hiker's hut had that Ricky was excited about? (there were 4)

Beds, books, toilet paper and a nice warm fire.

500

What is the 'knack' according to Hector?

A way of doing things without having to think too much or talk (more importantly).  

500

The name of HfTW's director.

Taika Waititi