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Do You Know Dr. Seuss? Trivia Quiz

I've been thinking about my favorite Dr. Seuss books and stories but it seems that I've forgotten a lot of things about them. Can you help me remember?

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

Author
wilbill

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,012

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
620

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Do you remember how many hats Bartholomew Cubbins has? Hint

5000

500

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Horton hear? Hint

A Whatever

A What

A Who

A When

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Question 3 of 10

3. Thidwick had a big heart. What kind of animal was Thidwick? Hint

A moose

A dog

A cow

An elephant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Was Yertle a big green frog?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Dr. Seuss book tells about Gerald McGrew, a boy who thinks he can pick stranger and more amazing animals? Hint

Bartholomew and the Oobleck

If I Ran the Zoo

Gertrude McFuzz

The Zax

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dr. Seuss's first book about Horton the Elephant was called "Horton Hatches" something. What did Horton hatch? Hint

a Plot

a Duckling

the Baby Chick

the Egg

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Question 7 of 10

7. The person who tells this Dr. Seuss story decides that there aren't enough letters in the alphabet. He starts making up new letters to add. What book is this? Hint

Yertle Takes a Nap

On Beyond Zebra

Scrambled Eggs Super!

McElligot's Pool

8. A sad little boy talks to an old man who convinces him that things could be a lot worse than they are. What's the word in the title that I can't remember? "Did I Ever Tell You How ____ You Are". Hint

Tall

Hairy

Smelly

Lucky

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dr. Seuss wrote a book with rhymes designed to help beginners learn to read. In it you can meet characters like Pat who sits on a hat, a cat and a bat. What did Dr. Seuss call this book? Hint

Hop on Pop

The Foot Book

Fox in Socks

The Sneetches

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the short story "The Zax", Dr. Seuss tells us about two stubborn creatures who meet and refuse to get out of the way of each other. What kind of creatures are these? Hint

a Zax and a Fax

a red Zax and a Yellow Zax

an up Zax and a down Zax

a north-going Zax and a south-going Zax

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Do you remember how many hats Bartholomew Cubbins has?

Answer: 500

Bartholomew Cubbins lived in the Kingdom of Didd. "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" is one of just a few Dr. Seuss books that don't rhyme.

2. Who did Horton hear?

Answer: A Who

In "Horton Hears a Who" Horton is an elephant who learns about the value of small things. Dr. Seuss wrote two books and four short stories about Horton.

3. Thidwick had a big heart. What kind of animal was Thidwick?

Answer: A moose

"Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose" tells about other animals taking advantage of Thidwick's generous nature.

4. Was Yertle a big green frog?

Answer: No

Yertle was a turtle in the book "Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories". In fact, he was King of the Turtles.

5. What Dr. Seuss book tells about Gerald McGrew, a boy who thinks he can pick stranger and more amazing animals?

Answer: If I Ran the Zoo

Gerald was disappointed by the animals he saw at the zoo so he traveled the world choosing very unusual creatures such as "an It-Kutch, a Preep, and a Proo". At the end of the book Dr. Seuss reminds us that Gerald's animals are all from his imagination.

6. Dr. Seuss's first book about Horton the Elephant was called "Horton Hatches" something. What did Horton hatch?

Answer: the Egg

In "Horton Hatches the Egg" a lazy bird talks Horton into tending her egg for a short time, but she leaves for good. Horton is rewarded for his loyalty when the egg hatches.

7. The person who tells this Dr. Seuss story decides that there aren't enough letters in the alphabet. He starts making up new letters to add. What book is this?

Answer: On Beyond Zebra

Every new letter is identified with an animal whose name starts with that letter. The letter "FLOOB" starts the name of the Floob-Boober-Bab-Boober-Bubs animal. Other new letters are "Humpf" and "Flunn".

Answer: Lucky

The sad boy met an old man in the Desert of Drize who tells him, "Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're really quite lucky!"

9. Dr. Seuss wrote a book with rhymes designed to help beginners learn to read. In it you can meet characters like Pat who sits on a hat, a cat and a bat. What did Dr. Seuss call this book?

Answer: Hop on Pop

A lot of children started learning to read when their parents read "Hop on Pop" to them. The rhymes and clever pictures make the book easy to read and understand.

10. In the short story "The Zax", Dr. Seuss tells us about two stubborn creatures who meet and refuse to get out of the way of each other. What kind of creatures are these?

Answer: a north-going Zax and a south-going Zax

Zax are stubborn and like to argue. They have messy hair and hairy bodies. The north-going Zax and the south-going Zax are so stubborn that the world finally passes them by.

Source: Author wilbill

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