From Geisel to Seuss

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1. Celebrated in schools all over the U.S., what day is Theodor Geisel's birthday? April 1 March 2 February 14 December 25

2. What college did Theodor Geisel attend to get his degree? Dartmouth Princeton Harvard Columbia

3. When Theodor Geisel left college and went for his doctorate, where did he go overseas for his doctorate? Australia England China Germany

4. How did Theodor Geisel come up with the name of Seuss as a pseudonym for his children's books? His wife's maiden name was Seuss It was his mother's maiden name He thought it sounded funny He used parts of words from the dictionary

5. The transition from Theodor Geisel to Dr. Seuss had been made. So what was the first children's book written by Dr. Seuss? Cat in The Hat And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street Green Eggs and Ham The Foot Book

6. Dr. Seuss is credited with writing two books for adults. The of these book wasn't a success with adults. What was the missing word from the title, "The Seven Lady _______". Marions Sneetches Queens Godivas

7. Which of Dr. Seuss' books was written to fight illiteracy? Mr. Moo Can Moo, Can You? Cat in the Hat The Butter Battle Book One Fish, Two Fish, Three, Four, Five FIsh

8. On a bet, Dr. Seuss wrote a children's book using only fifty words. The title of the book was _____ Eggs And Ham. What was the missing color? Blue Yellow Red Green

9. Dr. Seuss wrote one book that people tried to have banned from California libraries and book stores because of the book's meaning. Which book was saved from being banned? The Lorax Horton Hatches an Egg How the Grinch Stole Christmas I Can Lick Thirty Tigers Today! And Other Stories

10. Dr. Seuss died on September 24, 1991 at the age of eighty-seven. What was his cause of death? Cancer Car accident Heart attack Old age