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Bartholomew and the Oobleck Trivia Quiz

"Bartholomew and the Oobleck" is one of the only Dr. Seuss books that doesn't rhyme, but at the same it's another one of Theodor Geisel's classics.

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

Author
LoraxGal

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,865

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
181

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Bartholomew's last name? Hint

Cubbins

Evans

Bartington

Stevens

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Question 2 of 10

2. The reason the Oobleck appeared and almost destroyed the entire kingdom was that the King was angry with something. What was it? Hint

The ground

The kingdom

Bartholomew

The sky

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Question 3 of 10

3. The King summoned his magicians to make the Oobleck appear.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What colour was the Oobleck?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Bartholomew's initial reaction to the situation? Hint

He was excited to see what the magicians would do.

He was angry with the King and tried to disobey his orders.

He thought it was a great idea.

He tried to stop the King from ordering the magicians to make the Oobleck.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the mountain the magicians were on where they created the Oobleck? Hint

The Magic Mountain Peek-yok

The Mystic Mountain Mooka-tov

The Mystic Mountain Neeka-tave

The Magic Mountain Teek-toov

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Bartholomew and the Bell Ringer see get stuck with Oobleck from outside of the window? Hint

A pigeon

A cow

A donkey

A robin

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Bartholomew first saw what the Oobleck was capable of he immediately raced through the castle looking for someone to warn the people. Who did he first contact? Hint

The Official Sounder of Alarms

The Royal Trumpeter

The King's Assistant

One of the King's own guards

9. As Bartholomew was frantically running through the palace, he came to the Captain of the Guards to help him warn the people of the kingdom. The captain didn't believe him and did something to try and prove the Oobleck was harmless. What did he do? Hint

He stood outside.

He ate it.

He grabbed some.

He handed some to Bartholomew.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the King finally say which made the Oobleck stop falling? Hint

"I need help"

"I love this kingdom"

"I'm sorry this ever happened"

"I'm sorry"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Bartholomew's last name?

Answer: Cubbins

Bartholomew was the pageboy of the Kingdom of Didd and was also a close friend of the King's.

2. The reason the Oobleck appeared and almost destroyed the entire kingdom was that the King was angry with something. What was it?

Answer: The sky

The King was angry with the sky because it only produced snow, rain, sunshine, and fog. He was tired of these "old things" and was desperate to have something new come down.

3. The King summoned his magicians to make the Oobleck appear.

Answer: True

The magicians and their unsettling chants are the ones who made the Oobleck fall down from the sky, though it was never told what really happened to them after the disaster ended.

4. What colour was the Oobleck?

Answer: Green

Dr. Seuss described the Oobleck as green, sticky, and very dangerous.

5. What was Bartholomew's initial reaction to the situation?

Answer: He tried to stop the King from ordering the magicians to make the Oobleck.

When the King mentioned that his magicians could make something different fall from the sky, Bartholomew was immediately afraid of what was going to happen.

6. What was the name of the mountain the magicians were on where they created the Oobleck?

Answer: The Mystic Mountain Neeka-tave

It seems the magicians created the Oobleck from some kind of magical brew with some very interesting ingredients.

7. What did Bartholomew and the Bell Ringer see get stuck with Oobleck from outside of the window?

Answer: A robin

When they saw this, they were horrified and knew that this epidemic had to be stopped.

8. When Bartholomew first saw what the Oobleck was capable of he immediately raced through the castle looking for someone to warn the people. Who did he first contact?

Answer: The Royal Trumpeter

The Royal Trumpeter did his best to sound the alarm, but he failed miserably and probably stayed stuck to his trumpet for the remainder of the story.

Answer: He ate it.

Although his intentions weren't bad, the Captain didn't help anyone in the kingdom, leaving Bartholomew alone and helpless as he desperately tried to warn the people of Didd.

10. What did the King finally say which made the Oobleck stop falling?

Answer: "I'm sorry"

In the end, the King was reluctant to admit his wrongdoing, but thanks to Bartholomew's words the King burst into tears and admitted how wrong he was and even apologized for it all. Because of this, the kingdom was freed from the horrible curse and life in Didd returned to normal.

Source: Author LoraxGal

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