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The World of Dr. Seuss

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Seuss, Dr. (Theodor Geisel)
The World of Dr Seuss game quiz
"A look at some of the life and some of the creations from the mind of Dr. Seuss."

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1. What is the only other street named in 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'?
    Boysenberry
    Bliss
    Farquard
    Galley


2. Which of the following actors has not portrayed the Grinch in voice or on film?
    Hans Conried
    Jim Carrey
    Arte Johnson
    Boris Karloff


3. Theodore Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA and got his start in writing and art while attending this college:
    Columbia
    Yale
    Dartmouth
    Pennsylvania


4. Publisher and humorist Bennett Cerf wagered Geisel that he couldn't write an entire book using only 225 words. What was the resulting book called?
    Answer: (5 words)


5. Geisel began using the pseudonym 'Dr. Seuss' in his childrens' stories. Seuss, of course, is his middle name, but why 'Dr.'?
    He was a medical doctor.
    He thought it looked professional
    The title was a tribute to one of his college professors
    His father wanted him to be a doctor


6. How long had the Grinch put up with this 'whole Christmas thing' before deciding to steal it?
    Never Mentioned
    22 Years
    42 Years
    53 Years


7. What of the following pseudonyms did Giesel sometimes use in his works?
    Theo LeSeig
    Millie Sanger
    P.J. Easterman
    Stan Berenstain


8. What did Mack do to bring down the mighty Yertle the Turtle King?
    He sneezed
    He hiccupped
    He coughed
    He burped


9. Why was Gertrude McFuzz jealous of Miss Lolla-Lee-Lou?
    She has a star on her belly
    Her three-handled cradunza was bigger
    She had more hats
    She had more tail feathers


10. Which of Dr. Seuss's books is meant to be read in utero?
    'You're Only Old Once!'
    'Oh, The Places You'll Go'
    'The Shape Of Me and Other Stuff'
    'My Book About Me, by Me Myself'


11. Who was the pageboy of King Derwin of Didd?
    Marco
    Thidwick
    Birtram
    Bartholomew


12. Ted Geisel joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II and served under this Hollywood director:
    Busby Berkely
    Frank Capra
    Mervin LeRoy
    George Cukor


13. With what animated short garnered Geisel an Oscar?
    'Gerald McBoing-Boing'
    'The Lorax'
    'Horton Hatches The Egg'
    'Daisy-Head Maisy'


14. Besides 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' and 'The Cat In The Hat', what other Dr. Seuss story to date became a live-action movie?
    'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'
    'Neath the Bababa Tree'
    'Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano'
    'The Big Brag'


15. True or False: Ted Giesel never used his real surname in any literary works.
    True
    False


16. Which of the following stories did Dr. Seuss use as a lesson in environmental conservation?
    The Lorax
    'The Big Brag'
    'You're Only Old Once'
    'Horton Hatches the Egg'


17. Which of Dr. Seuss's stories dealt with the nuclear arms race?
    'Bartholomew and the Oobleck'
    'The Butter Battle Book'
    'Daisy-Head Maisy'
    'Hop On Pop'


18. Which of the following awards did Dr. Seuss NOT receive?
    Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
    Academy Award
    Newbery Medal
    Pulitzer Prize


19. TRUE OR FALSE: Dr. Seuss never had a regular TV series based on his works.
    True
    False


20. What happens when the Cat In The Hat reads with his eyes shut?
    His eyebrows get red hot.
    He gets thirsty.
    His tail curls.
    His whiskers fall out.


21. True Or False: Sam-I-Am's antagonist in 'Green Eggs And Ham' is never mentioned by name.
    True
    False


22. How many times was Ted Giesel married?
    Four Times
    Never
    Twice
    Once


23. In 'Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!', what possession is the pride and joy of Kitty O'Sullivan Krauss?
    Fifty-five elephants.
    An inflatable pool floating over her house.
    The tooth of a Rink-Rinker-Fink.
    A north-bound Zax.


24. Which Dr. Seuss book bears the warning 'Take it slowly...this book is dangerous'?
    'Hop On Pop'
    'Fox In Socks'
    'Dr. Seuss's ABC'
    'The Cat In The Hat Comes Back'


25. What was Dr. Seuss's last published book?
    'Oh The Thinks You'll Think!'
    'You're Only Old Once'
    'Daisy-Head Maisy'
    Oh, The Places You'll Go!


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Compiled Jun 28 12