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And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

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Introduction:
"A quiz on Dr. Seuss’ first work for children. Most questions are direct quotes from the book. Enjoy!"


1. Fill in the blanks as you go thorough this quiz. Pay special attention to how lines rhyme and what words will fit with the rhythm of the story.

“All the long way to school
And all the way back
I’ve looked and I’ve looked
And I’ve kept careful track
But all that I’ve noticed
Except my own ____
Was a horse and a wagon
On Mulberry Street.”
    Nose
    Galoshes
    Feet
    Self


2. “That can’t be my story. That’s only a start.
I’ll say that a _____ was pulling that cart!
And that is a story that no one can beat,
When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street.”
    Gavial
    Caribou
    Zebra
    Dromedary


3. “The story would really be better to hear
If the driver I saw were a charioteer.
A gold and blue chariot’s something to meet,
Rumbling like _______ down Mulberry Street!”
    Thunder
    Hunger
    Lightning
    The Green Bay Packers


4. “But it isn’t too late to make one little change.
A sleigh and an _______! There’s something strange!
I’ll pick one with plenty of power and size,
A blue one with plenty of fun in his eyes.
And then, just to give him a little more tone,
Have a Rajah, with rubies, perched high on a throne.”
    Octopus
    Elephant
    Dragon
    Osteopath


5. “But now, I don’t know…
It still doesn’t seem right.
An elephant pulling a thing that’s so light
Would whip it around in the air like a ____.”
    Bubble
    Sizable lump of coal
    Flag
    Kite


6. “But now what worries me is this
Mulberry Street runs into Bliss,
Unless there’s something I can fix up,
There’ll be an awful traffic mix-up!
It takes ______ to do the trick,
To guide them through where traffic’s thick.”
    Police
    The National Guard
    Firemen
    The Navy


7. “The _____ is there
And he thinks it is grand,
And he raised his hat
As they dash by the stand.”
    Janitor
    Sewage treatment plant worker
    Actuary
    Mayor


8. “With a roar of its motor an ________ appears
And dumps out confetti while everyone cheers.”
    Blimp
    Algerian
    Accordion
    Airplane


9. “But Dad said quite calmly,
‘Just draw up your stool
And tell me the sights
On your way home from ______.’”
    Work
    School
    Boot camp
    Poughkeepsie


10. “Nothing,” I said, growing red as a ____,
“But a plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street.”
    Tuber of some sort
    Beet
    Turnip
    Radish


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