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Where the Sidewalk Ends Trivia Quiz

Shel was one of the first poets that I was introduced to as a child and I thought I would make a quiz. All questions will come from "Where the Sidewalk Ends".

A multiple-choice quiz by jericha. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jericha

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,231

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
497

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the book dedicated to? Hint

Arial

Jenny

Belle

Ursula

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the magical creature that Laurie danced with? Hint

leprechaun

witch

troll

mermaid

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Homemade Boat" what did they forget to put on the boat? Hint

sides

bottom

mast

flag

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the poem, "The Loser" what body part is lost? Hint

head

feet

hands

arms

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the end of "Smart" how much money did the son have left? Hint

three pennies

five pennies

four pennies

one pennies

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Love" who was supposed to be the "O"? Hint

Ricky

Lizzie

Mitchell

Bobby

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Melinda Mae going to eat? Hint

horse

nothing

cow

whale

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the problem with the hippo in "Recipe For A Hippopotamus Sandwich"? Hint

biting into it

slicing it

catching it

killing it

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was lazy Jane waiting for? Hint

springtime

dinner

rain

snow

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Invention" the light needs to plug into a regular outlet to work.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the book dedicated to?

Answer: Ursula

You can find the answer on the first page. It is in the balloon.

2. What was the magical creature that Laurie danced with?

Answer: witch

She danced with the witch. Sandra saw the leprechaun, Eddie touched the troll, and Donald heard the mermaid sing.

3. In "Homemade Boat" what did they forget to put on the boat?

Answer: bottom

They made the whole boat and forgot to put the bottom, I guess they didn't get very far with a bottomless boat.

4. In the poem, "The Loser" what body part is lost?

Answer: head

I loved this poem, I thought how funny it would be to lose your head.

5. At the end of "Smart" how much money did the son have left?

Answer: five pennies

His dad gave him a dollar and he traded it for two quarters. Then he traded them for three dimes. Then he traded those for four nickels. And, finally he traded the nickels for the five pennies.

6. In "Love" who was supposed to be the "O"?

Answer: Lizzie

Ricky was the "L", Lizzie was the "O", and Mitchell was the "E".

7. What was Melinda Mae going to eat?

Answer: whale

It took her 89 years but she ate the whale like she said she would.

8. What was the problem with the hippo in "Recipe For A Hippopotamus Sandwich"?

Answer: biting into it

I don't know which would be better, a hippo sandwich or eating an entire whale.

9. What was lazy Jane waiting for?

Answer: rain

She was so lazy that for a drink of water she waited for the rain.

10. In "Invention" the light needs to plug into a regular outlet to work.

Answer: false

It needed to plug into the sun. Well, it would have worked if only the cord was long enough.

Source: Author jericha

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