Who Was Dr. Seuss?

What was Dr. Seuss's real name?

• Theodore Seville

• Theodor Geisel

• Alvin Geisel

• Victor Seuss

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In which state was Dr. Seuss born?

• Massachusetts

• Maine

• Maryland

• Michigan

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At college, Dr. Seuss was voted "Least Likely to Succeed."

• True

• False

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Where did Dr. Seuss meet his first wife, Helen?

• Dartmouth College

• Oxford Univerisy

• The Circus

• The Library

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Who inspired Dr. Seuss's rhymes?

• His teacher

• His father

• His wife

• His mother

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Which magazine was the first to purchase one of Dr. Seuss's illustrations?

• New York Times

• Wall Street Journal

• Saturday Evening Post

• Reader's Digest

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Dr. Seuss became famous for his Flit ads. What did Flit sell?

• Bug Killer

• Shampoo

• Shaving Cream

• Cars

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Who was Chrysanthemum-Pearl?

• His niece

• His cat

• His dog

• His made-up daughter

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Which university finally made Dr. Seuss a "Dr." by giving him an honorary degree?

• Oxford

• Harvard

• Dartmouth

• William & Mary

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Which word did teenagers take from "If I Ran the Zoo" and turn into slang for a person who is so smart they don't socially fit in?

• nerd

• thneed

• sneetch

• grinch

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