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10 Where the Wild Things Are Questions | Kid Lit Authors Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about one of the most beloved children's books. It's a story written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, about a boy who misbehaves and ends up on a magical island of wild things.

A multiple-choice quiz by pandabear23. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pandabear23

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
179

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Max wearing throughout the story? Hint

a wolf suit

pants

a dress

boots

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did the wild things make Max? Hint

king

dinner

priest

prince

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did the wild things think Max was the most wild thing of all? Hint

He smelled really bad.

He threw stuff at them.

They thought he looked tough.

He told them "Be still", and looked into their eyes without blinking.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was Max sent to bed without supper? Hint

He said to his mom, "I'll eat you up!"

He wasn't hungry.

He ran away.

He scared the dog.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What happened when Max reached the place where the wild things are? Hint

They roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth.

They said hello.

They ate him.

They told him to go home.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What color were the wild things' eyes? Hint

brown

green

yellow

purple

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened at the end of the book? Hint

Max went home and had hot soup waiting for him.

The wild things ate Max because he was a bad king.

Max stayed with the wild things.

Max turned into a real wild thing.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Max say after he is installed as leader of the wild things? Hint

"Let the wild rompus start!"

"Let's go eat."

"Let there be light!"

"Let's go home."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Max leave the land of the wild things? Hint

He was tired of the wild things making fun of him.

He felt lonely, and he smelled good things to eat.

He didn't like the wild things.

The wild things threatened to eat him.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the wild things do when Max tried to leave? Hint

They let him go.

They were asleep and didn't know he left.

They ate him.

They said, "Oh, please don't go. We'll eat you up, we love you so."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Max wearing throughout the story?

Answer: a wolf suit

In the story, Max is wearing a white wolf suit with claws, ears, a tail and all. He pretends to be a wild monster. This later helps him convince the wild things that he is tough.

2. What did the wild things make Max?

Answer: king

The wild things gave Max a crown and scepter, and looked up to him. The poor wild things didn't know how to behave before Max showed up.

3. Why did the wild things think Max was the most wild thing of all?

Answer: He told them "Be still", and looked into their eyes without blinking.

As tough and wild as the wild things thought they were, with their horrible appearance, they realized Max was more wild and frightening when he did this. They decided he should rule them and keep them in their place.

4. Why was Max sent to bed without supper?

Answer: He said to his mom, "I'll eat you up!"

In the beginning of the story, Max ran down the stairs after the dog with a fork, misbehaving. Pretending to be a monster, he continued to act out and yelled at his mom that he would "eat her up", so he was sent to bed on an empty stomach.

5. What happened when Max reached the place where the wild things are?

Answer: They roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth.

They also, "rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws". This did not at all frighten Max. In fact, he stood up to them.

6. What color were the wild things' eyes?

Answer: yellow

Each of the wild things had big, round yellow eyes. But they all had different unique colors, patterns and parts on their body, such as stripes and duck feet.

7. What happened at the end of the book?

Answer: Max went home and had hot soup waiting for him.

Max eventually realised that the fun couldn't last forever and that he missed his mom, so he sailed home. Miraculously, after all of the time that has gone by, there is still a bowl of soup still hot and steaming, sitting in Max's bedroom for him.

8. What does Max say after he is installed as leader of the wild things?

Answer: "Let the wild rompus start!"

Max and the wild things have a "wild rompus", where they all dance around and act like wild animals. Max is finally somewhere that he feels like he belongs.

9. Why did Max leave the land of the wild things?

Answer: He felt lonely, and he smelled good things to eat.

After all of the fun time Max had with the wild things, he realised that he needed to be with people like him, who would take care of him and love him. He missed the smells of things he once enjoyed, but most of all his home.

10. What did the wild things do when Max tried to leave?

Answer: They said, "Oh, please don't go. We'll eat you up, we love you so."

The wild things had grown attached to Max and didn't want him to leave. But Max knew he was needed at home.

Source: Author pandabear23

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