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The World of Dr. Seuss Trivia Quiz

A look at some of the life and some of the creations from the mind of Dr. Seuss.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,330

Updated
Jan 19 25

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

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Awards
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1. What is the only other street named in 'And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street'? Hint

Bliss

Farquard

Boysenberry

Galley

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2. Which of the following actors has not portrayed the Grinch in voice or on film? Hint

Jim Carrey

Hans Conried

Boris Karloff

Arte Johnson

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

Yale

Columbia

Pennsylvania

Dartmouth

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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)

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5. Geisel began using the pseudonym 'Dr. Seuss' in his childrens' stories. Seuss, of course, is his middle name, but why 'Dr.'? Hint

He thought it looked professional

He was a medical doctor.

His father wanted him to be a doctor

The title was a tribute to one of his college professors

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6. How long had the Grinch put up with this 'whole Christmas thing' before deciding to steal it? Hint

Never Mentioned

53 Years

42 Years

22 Years

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7. What of the following pseudonyms did Geisel sometimes use in his works? Hint

P.J. Easterman

Theo LeSeig

Millie Sanger

Stan Berenstain

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8. What did Mack do to bring down the mighty Yertle the Turtle King? Hint

He hiccupped

He sneezed

He burped

He coughed

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9. Why was Gertrude McFuzz jealous of Miss Lolla-Lee-Lou? Hint

Her three-handled cradunza was bigger

She has a star on her belly

She had more tail feathers

She had more hats

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10. Which of Dr. Seuss's books is meant to be read in utero? Hint

You're Only Old Once!

Oh, Baby, The Places You'll Go!

The Shape Of Me and Other Stuff

My Book About Me, by Me Myself

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11. Who was the pageboy of King Derwin of Didd? Hint

Marco

Thidwick

Birtram

Bartholomew

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12. Ted Geisel joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II and served under this Hollywood director: Hint

George Cukor

Busby Berkely

Frank Capra

Mervin LeRoy

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13. With what animated short did Geisel garner an Oscar? Hint

Horton Hatches The Egg

Daisy-Head Maisy

The Lorax

Gerald McBoing-Boing

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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? Hint

'The Big Brag'

'Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano'

'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'

'Neath the Bababa Tree'

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

True

False

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16. Which of the following stories did Dr. Seuss use as a lesson in environmental conservation? Hint

'The Lorax'

'The Big Brag'

'You're Only Old Once'

'Horton Hatches the Egg'

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17. Which of Dr. Seuss's stories dealt with the nuclear arms race? Hint

'The Butter Battle Book'

'Daisy-Head Maisy'

'Bartholomew and the Oobleck'

'Hop On Pop'

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18. Which of the following awards did Dr. Seuss NOT receive? Hint

Academy Award

Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

Pulitzer Prize

Newbery Medal

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

True

False

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20. What happens when the Cat In The Hat reads with his eyes shut? Hint

His whiskers fall out.

His tail curls.

His eyebrows get red hot.

He gets thirsty.

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

True

False

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22. How many times was Ted Giesel married? Hint

Never

Twice

Once

Four Times

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23. In 'Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!', what possession is the pride and joy of Kitty O'Sullivan Krauss? Hint

A north-bound Zax.

Fifty-five elephants.

An inflatable pool floating over her house.

The tooth of a Rink-Rinker-Fink.

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24. Which Dr. Seuss book bears the warning 'Take it slowly...this book is dangerous'? Hint

'The Cat In The Hat Comes Back'

'Hop On Pop'

'Fox In Socks'

'Dr. Seuss's ABC'

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25. What was Dr. Seuss's last published book? Hint

'Oh The Thinks You'll Think!'

'You're Only Old Once'

'Daisy-Head Maisy'

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Bliss

'Mulberry Street', named after a street in Geisel's hometown, was Seuss' breakthrough story, published by Vanguard Press in 1937 after it was turned down by 28 other publishers.

2. Which of the following actors has not portrayed the Grinch in voice or on film?

Answer: Arte Johnson

Most remember Karloff from the 1966 classic Chuck Jones cartoon and Carrey from the 2000 Ron Howard movie. Hans Conried not only portrayed the Grinch in the 1977 cartoon 'It's Grinch Night', but was also the voice of the Zax in 'Dr. Seuss On The Loose' and Horton the Elephant in 'Horton Hears A Who'.

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

Answer: Dartmouth

Geisel later attended Oxford in England and worked for such magazines as 'Judge', 'Life', 'Vanity Fair' and 'Liberty'.

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: The Cat In The Hat

The words were culled from a listing of words most used by children. 'Cat' almost single handedly supplanted the 'Dick and Jane' books that were the norm at that time. Seuss later won another bet with Cerf, using even less words, to create 'Green Eggs And Ham'.

5. Geisel began using the pseudonym 'Dr. Seuss' in his childrens' stories. Seuss, of course, is his middle name, but why 'Dr.'?

Answer: His father wanted him to be a doctor

He was granted an honorary doctorate from his alma mater in 1956, but mostly just used the pseudonym to separate his career as a children's author from his other accomplishments. By the way, Seuss was also the maiden name of Geisel's mother.

6. How long had the Grinch put up with this 'whole Christmas thing' before deciding to steal it?

Answer: 53 Years

'Why for 53 years, I've put up with it now. I must stop Christmas from coming...but how?' This is inferred in both the book and the cartoon, but no mention is made in the movie.

7. What of the following pseudonyms did Geisel sometimes use in his works?

Answer: Theo LeSeig

As LeSeig (that's 'Giesel' spelled backwards), he wrote 'Ten Apples Up On Top', 'Wacky Wednesday', 'I Wish That I Had Duck Feet' and 'In A People House' among others.

8. What did Mack do to bring down the mighty Yertle the Turtle King?

Answer: He burped

It was a burp from the bottom of Yertle's throne that hurdled Yertle from his lofty height.

9. Why was Gertrude McFuzz jealous of Miss Lolla-Lee-Lou?

Answer: She had more tail feathers

In this parable, McFuzz has one feather on her tail while Lolla-Lee-Lou had two. Eating seeds from a special plant gave her more feathers, but made her too heavy to fly.

10. Which of Dr. Seuss's books is meant to be read in utero?

Answer: Oh, Baby, The Places You'll Go!

This books introduces the child-to-be to all of Seuss's characters.

11. Who was the pageboy of King Derwin of Didd?

Answer: Bartholomew

Bartholomew Cubbins had two adventures with King Derwin in 'Bartholomew and the Oobleck' and 'The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins'.

12. Ted Geisel joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II and served under this Hollywood director:

Answer: Frank Capra

Oscar-winner Capra directed 'It Happened One Night', 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Arsenic and Old Lace' anong others. Geisel won the Leigion of Merit serving under Capra.

13. With what animated short did Geisel garner an Oscar?

Answer: Gerald McBoing-Boing

Geisel won with 'McBoing-Boing', about a boy who only spoke in sound effects, in 1951.

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?

Answer: 'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'

This 1953 release starred Hans Conreid, Mary Healy, Peter Lind Hayes and a pre-'Lassie' Tommy Rettig.

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

Answer: True

Aside from the previous mention of the name Theo LeSieg, Geisel had actually reserved use of his real surname for more serious literary work. As it turned out, he never used 'Geisel'.

16. Which of the following stories did Dr. Seuss use as a lesson in environmental conservation?

Answer: 'The Lorax'

The Lorax spoke for the trees, but was all but ignored while his environment was torn down around him.

17. Which of Dr. Seuss's stories dealt with the nuclear arms race?

Answer: 'The Butter Battle Book'

Published in 1984.

18. Which of the following awards did Dr. Seuss NOT receive?

Answer: Newbery Medal

The Oscar was awarded in 1951 for the aforementioned 'Gerald McBoing-Boing', the Wilder Award for children's literature was awarded in 1980 and the 1984 Pulitzer was a special award noting his contributions. Not only did Seuss never garner a Caldecott Medal (for illustrations), he also never received a Newbery Medal for any of his stories.

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

Answer: False

Nickelodeon ran a series in the late 1990's, 'The Wubbulous World Of Dr. Seuss' with the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch and others, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

20. What happens when the Cat In The Hat reads with his eyes shut?

Answer: His eyebrows get red hot.

Also, reading with his eyes shut is bad for his hat. From 'I Can Read With My Eyes Shut'.

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

Answer: True

None of the 53 words used to write this story gave a name to this character.

22. How many times was Ted Giesel married?

Answer: Twice

Geisel married Helen Marion Palmer in 1927. Afer her death in 1967, he married Audrey Stone Dimond, who survived him. Ironically, for the premier children's author, neither marriage produced any children.

23. In 'Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!', what possession is the pride and joy of Kitty O'Sullivan Krauss?

Answer: An inflatable pool floating over her house.

This book is a prime example of how anyone can use their imagination.

24. Which Dr. Seuss book bears the warning 'Take it slowly...this book is dangerous'?

Answer: 'Fox In Socks'

Labelled as 'a tongue twister for super children', 'Fox' was published in 1965.

25. What was Dr. Seuss's last published book?

Answer: Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Published in 1990, one year before his death September 24, 1991, the book was written for adults as well as kids and spent over a year on the New York Times Best Seller List as a farewell to his audience.

Source: Author Oddball

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