Literacy Week

What was Dr. Seuss' real name?

• Theodore Yertl
• Sam Grinch
• Ted Geisel
• Theo Le Sieg

Who warned the children about the Cat in the Hat?

• The Lorax
• The fish
• The Grinch
• Horton

What other pen name (author name) did Dr. Seuss use on his books?

• Ted Seuss
• Theo LeSieg
• Theodore Brown
• Theo Seuss

Which is most effective at reducing stress (by 68%)?

• Taking a walk

• Reading

• Drinking a cup of tea

• Exercising

The Great Expectations author loved his pet _____, Grip, so much that when it died, he had it stuffed and mounted in his study.

• Squirrel

• Dog

• Raven

• Wolf

Ernest Hemingway was a famous author, but he was also a ____ and ____.

• Professional Bullfighter and Rum Maker

• Nurse and Clothing Designer

• Police Officer and Professional Dog Catcher

• Farmer and Submarine Captain

Agatha Christie ate ____ in the bath for creative inspiration.

• Ice cream cones

• Apples

• French Fries

• Peanuts

Lord Byron had a pet ____. Dogs were forbidden from his dorm room at Cambridge, so after he was ordered to send his beloved pet home, he adopted a ____ instead and walked it around campus on a leash. After graduating, Byron would travel around with an entourage of animals which included 10 horses, 3 monkeys, 3 peacocks, 8 dogs, 5 cats, 1 crane, 1 falcon, 1 eagle and 1 crow.

• Deer

• Wolf

• Bear

• Monkey

______ dog ate his first manuscript of Of Mice and Men.

• John Steinbeck’s

• Dr. Seuss's

• Charles Dickens's

• James Patterson's

____ was a taste-tester for Cadbury’s chocolate. Which no doubt inspired his famous creation, Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Proof that eating chocolate may, in fact, change your life. You’re welcome.

• C.S. Lewis

• Roald Dahl

• A. A. Milne

• E. B. White