How Well Do You Know 'horton Hatches The Egg'?

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How Well Do You Know horton Hatches The Egg? - Quiz

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Horton Hatches The Egg tends to give a stiff competition. How well did you like this book?


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What type of animal is Mayzie?

    • A.

      Bird

    • B.

      Bear

    • C.

      Elephant

    • D.

      Lion

    Correct Answer
    A. Bird
    Explanation
    Mayzie is a lazy mama bird.

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  • 2. 

    What did Horton's mother teach him?

    • A.

      When someone smiles at you, always smile back

    • B.

      When you promise to do something, don't stop until it's done

    • C.

      Before you climb a tree, make sure you know how to get down

    • D.

      After playing with your friends, always say good-bye

    Correct Answer
    B. When you promise to do something, don't stop until it's done
    Explanation
    His mother taught him, "Horton, always keep your word. When you promise to do something, don't stop until it's done!"

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  • 3. 

    What favor did Mayzie ask of Horton?

    • A.

      To carry her bag

    • B.

      To fetch her some water

    • C.

      To sit on her egg

    • D.

      To tell her a story

    Correct Answer
    C. To sit on her egg
    Explanation
    Mayzie was tired of sitting on her egg so she asked Horton to do it for her.

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  • 4. 

    What lie did Mayzie tell Horton?

    • A.

      She would come back in a few minutes

    • B.

      She would come back the next day

    • C.

      She would come back next week

    • D.

      She would come back next month

    Correct Answer
    A. She would come back in a few minutes
    Explanation
    Mayzie told Horton that she'd come back the next day but she was never coming back!

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  • 5. 

    Where in the world did the hunters send Horton?

    • A.

      Australia

    • B.

      America

    • C.

      China

    • D.

      India

    Correct Answer
    B. America
    Explanation
    The hunters put Horton on a boat and sent him to America.

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  • 6. 

    Who did the hunters sell Horton to?

    • A.

      The zoo

    • B.

      The circus

    • C.

      A rich family

    • D.

      A poor family

    Correct Answer
    B. The circus
    Explanation
    The hunters sold Horton to an American circus

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  • 7. 

    How did Horton feel about joining the circus?

    • A.

      Excited

    • B.

      Happy

    • C.

      Sad

    • D.

      Angry

    Correct Answer
    C. Sad
    Explanation
    It made Horton sad to be laughed at in the circus

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  • 8. 

    What happened at the same time Mayzie saw Horton?

    • A.

      Horton fell out of the tree

    • B.

      Mayzie flew into the tree

    • C.

      The egg started to hatch

    • D.

      The egg fell to the ground

    Correct Answer
    C. The egg started to hatch
    Explanation
    A shocked Horton realized that the egg was hatching

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  • 9. 

    What did Mayzie yell at Horton when she saw the egg hatching?

    • A.

      Keep your egg, you big silly elephant!

    • B.

      Give me my egg you big silly elephant!

    • C.

      You took my egg so get out of my tree!

    • D.

      Get off of my egg and get out of my tree!

    Correct Answer
    D. Get off of my egg and get out of my tree!
    Explanation
    When Mayzie saw that the egg was hatching, she wanted it back and accused Horton of stealing it

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  • 10. 

    When the egg burst open, what popped out?

    • A.

      A pink elephant with wings and a tail

    • B.

      A gray bird with big ears, a tail, and a trunk

    • C.

      A pink bird with big ears and a trunk

    • D.

      A gray bird with a trunk and no wings

    Correct Answer
    B. A gray bird with big ears, a tail, and a trunk
    Explanation
    It wasn't quite a bird. It had wings like a bird, but it was gray, with big ears, a tail, and a trunk.

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