Dr. Seuss Read Across America Quiz 2010
This quiz is the Mary Hogan Elementary School. Classrooms that participate should enter the answers no later than 3/15/2010. All participating classrooms that score 80% or better will be awarded with 2-3 books for their classroom collection. All participating classrooms will also receive a certification of participation. Good luck and keep on reading!
- 1.
The name Mayzie appears in what two Seuss books?- A.
Daisey-Head Mayzie and The Lorax
- B.
Daisey-Head Mayzie and Horton Hatches the Egg
- C.
Daisey-Head Mayzie and Yertle the Turtle
- D.
Daisey-Head Mayzie and the 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
- E.
Daisey-Head Mayzie and Daisey-Head Mayzie meets the Cat
- 2.
How many times does the word "feet" appear in the Foot Book?
- A.
33
- B.
36
- C.
41
- D.
43
- E.
28
- 3.
In One fish, Two Fish, Red fish, Blue fish, Ned does not like ...
- A.
His big head
- B.
His friend Ted
- C.
His pencil with shiny lead
- D.
His little bed
- E.
What Fred said
- 4.
Some authors write using a pen name. This is another name they use when authoring books. Dr. Seuss used a pen name for books that he wrote but did not illustrate. The pen name that Dr. Seuss used was...
- A.
Leo Geissel
- B.
Mr. Seuss
- C.
Dr. Olympus
- D.
Theo. LeSieg
- E.
Dr. Theodor
- 5.
How many book publishers rejected And To Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street before it was published?
- A.
Numbers do vary, but somewhere between 20 and 30
- B.
10-15
- C.
3
- D.
40-45
- E.
None. Dr. Seuss was already a successful children's book author when this was published and what in great demand.
- 6.
Where is the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden and why is it located there?
- A.
In New York City, where he worked for part of his adult life
- B.
On the grounds of Dartmouth College, where he went to college
- C.
In his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, which inspired much of his work.
- D.
Washington, D.C. in the Smithsonian Art museum. He is recognized as a world famous illustrator.
- E.
At Oxford University in England, a favorite place of study for him
- 7.
The Curious Crandalls apear in The Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss. What do they wear?
- A.
Fangles
- B.
Candles
- C.
Dangly dandles
- D.
Electric pajamas
- E.
Bunny slippers
- 8.
What color is the Lorax? (This is black-and-white)
- A.
Bright orange
- B.
Green with blue-green shading
- C.
Brown
- D.
Yellow
- E.
He is different colors, depending on his mood
- 9.
What is under little z's hat? (Cat in the Hat Comes Back)
- A.
Cats with hats, and these hats have numbers on them
- B.
A broom that can help all the cats clean up
- C.
A cleaning truck called Zoom that the Cat can use to clean up everything
- D.
A very little cat called "no name." He yells 'boom' and the whole yard tidies up on its own!
- E.
Voom, which magically cleans up the backyard and pulls all the little cats back into the Cat's hat
- 10.
On what day does Horton hear the small noise?
- A.
The first day of May
- B.
The 15th of May
- C.
The 18th of May
- D.
A sunny day in May
- E.
The fifth day of May
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