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All Things Seuss Trivia Quiz

Dr. Seuss, an all-time, terrific, incredible author of fabulous books. Need I say more?

A multiple-choice quiz by amymiehl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
amymiehl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,685

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
806

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which book begins... 'Said Conrad Cornelius O'Donald O'Dell, my very young friend who is learning to spell, 'The A is for Ape, the C is for Cat. I know all the 26 letters like that!'' ? Hint

The Sneetches

Hunches in Bunches

On Beyond Zebra

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Fix it Up Chappy, Sylvester McMonkey McBean, appeared in which Seuss tale? Hint

The Sneetches

The Cat in the Hat

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

And To Think That I Saw it On Mulberry Street

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'Green Eggs and Ham,' Sam-I-am offers our main character green eggs and ham in a variety of ways. Which of these ways IS NOT listed in the book? Hint

in a boat

in the dark

on a train

on a plane

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'Bartholomew and the Oobleck', what color is the Oobleck that King Derwin orders from the magicians? Hint

blue

purple

red

green

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'If I Ran the Zoo', the main character wants to free the animals in the zoo and replace them with more interesting ones. But what is this future Zookeeper's name? Hint

Dave McCave

Sneelock

Gerald McGrew

Bartholomew Cubbins

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to Horton from 'Horton Hears a Who', a person's a person no matter how _____. What goes in the blank?

Answer: (One Word)

7. In 'The Lorax', aside from being one of Seuss's finest works, is a commentary on the environment and how we treat it. At the end of the book, there is a pile of stones that has one word on it. What is that word? Hint

unless

forever

lorax

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish', there is a page about a Yink. He likes to wink and drink what rhyming beverage?

Answer: (Two Words, they rhyme with wink!)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 'The Cat in the Hat', what kind of pet do Sally and her brother have? Hint

hamster

cat

fish

dog

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, the last one. Do you know the real name of Dr. Seuss? Hint

Theodor Geisel

Ted Seuss

Theodor LeSieg

Theodor Seussaphone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which book begins... 'Said Conrad Cornelius O'Donald O'Dell, my very young friend who is learning to spell, 'The A is for Ape, the C is for Cat. I know all the 26 letters like that!'' ?

Answer: On Beyond Zebra

Also, my favorite Seuss Book of all time. Some of the 'new' letters mentioned in it are 'Spazz', 'Floob', 'Zatz', and 'Fuddle'.

2. The Fix it Up Chappy, Sylvester McMonkey McBean, appeared in which Seuss tale?

Answer: The Sneetches

'And he laughed as he drove in his car up the beach, 'They never will learn! No. You can't teach a Sneetch!''

3. In 'Green Eggs and Ham,' Sam-I-am offers our main character green eggs and ham in a variety of ways. Which of these ways IS NOT listed in the book?

Answer: on a plane

'I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them, Sam-I-am!'

4. In 'Bartholomew and the Oobleck', what color is the Oobleck that King Derwin orders from the magicians?

Answer: green

'Merciful gracious!' gulped the bell-ringer, 'It's all over my bell like greenish molasses!'

5. In 'If I Ran the Zoo', the main character wants to free the animals in the zoo and replace them with more interesting ones. But what is this future Zookeeper's name?

Answer: Gerald McGrew

Sneelock is from 'If I ran the Circus', Bartholomew Cubbins is from 'The 500 Hats of B.C.' and 'Bartholomew and the Oobleck', and Dave McCave is from 'Too Many Daves'. 'Yes, that's what I'd do,'said young Gerald McGrew. 'I'd make a few changes if I ran the zoo.'

6. According to Horton from 'Horton Hears a Who', a person's a person no matter how _____. What goes in the blank?

Answer: small

Horton tried diligently to protect his small friend in this story.

Answer: unless

'Unless': 'Unless someone like you cares an awful lot...it's not going to get any better, it's not'.

8. In 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish', there is a page about a Yink. He likes to wink and drink what rhyming beverage?

Answer: pink ink

'The ink he likes to drink is pink. He likes to wink and drink pink ink.'

9. In 'The Cat in the Hat', what kind of pet do Sally and her brother have?

Answer: fish

The fish is always asking the kids what their mother would say if she could see them!

10. Finally, the last one. Do you know the real name of Dr. Seuss?

Answer: Theodor Geisel

Dr. Seuss occasionally used the alias Theodor LeSieg on his works (ex. 'Wacky Wednesday') which was just his last name spelled backwards!

Source: Author amymiehl

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