Dr Seuss Haiku For Children Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mulberry

"And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street" was Dr. Seuss' first book. It was written in 1937. It tells the story of Marco, a boy whose father tells him, "stop telling such outlandish tales. Stop turning minnows into whales." Marco sees a horse and a wagon on his way to and from school on Mulberry Street, so he thinks of what to tell his father he saw on Mulberry Street because a horse and a wagon are dull.

As he walks, his story gets bigger and bigger with things such as a zebra and then a blue elephant.

When he gets home, however, he tells his dad that all he saw was a horse and wagon.

Answer: Horton

"Horton Hatches the Egg" was written in 1940. Horton the Elephant sits on Maizie's egg because she doesn't feel like sitting there anymore. No matter who teases him or how long she's away, he continues to sit. He keeps saying, "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant; an elephant's faithful 100%."

Answer: a hat

"The Cat in the Hat" was written in 1957. Sally and her brother are sitting inside because "it's too wet to play." A cat in a hat comes in with all sorts of games for them to play. He also introduces them to Thing One and Thing Two, who make a huge mess. Their fish keeps warning them that their mother would not like it. However, he is ignored.

Answer: The Grinch

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was written in 1957. The Grinch's heart was "two sizes too small," so he hated Christmas. The Whos in Whoville He decided to take Christmas from them by stealing their food and gifts. However, on Christmas morning, they Whos are still singing and happy. As a result, "in Whoville, they say, the Grinch's heart grew three sizes that day."

Answer: Green Eggs and Ham

"Green Eggs and Ham" was written in 1960. The man tries to get Sam-I-Am to try green eggs and ham, but Sam will not do it. No matter where he is or who he is with, Sam says he doesn't like them. But Sam never actually had them. "Try them, and you may; try them, and you may, I say."

Answer: Blue

"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" was written in 1960. It tells the story of strange things that are all over, such as the one with a shoe on and a shoe off who likes to hold a bird.

Answer: Fox

"Fox in Socks" was written in 1965. It is a tongue-twister-filled book that can be tricky to read. The very first page says, "Read carefully. This book is dangerous!" As the book progresses, the tongue twisters get harder and harder.

Answer: The Lorax

"The Lorax" was written in 1971. It tells the story of the Lorax trying to save the trees from being cut down. However, no one will listen, and soon the trees have all been chopped down.

Answer: I'm Not Going to Get Up Today

"I'm not going to Get Up Today" was written in 1987. It tells the story of a little boy who decides he wants to sleep no matter what is going on. Finally, his mother says, "I guess he really means it."

Answer: Oh, the Places You'll Go

"Oh, The Places You'll Go" was Dr. Seuss's last book. It was written in 1990. Sadly, Dr. Seuss passed away in 1991. "Oh, the Places You'll Go" is an encouraging book often used in graduation ceremonies in the United States. Perhaps it's due to lines such as, "And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)."