Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote over 44 children's books in his career. Some of his most famous works included The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Lorax, which all contained relatively small vocabularies but conveyed important messages. Before writing for children, Dr. Seuss drew political cartoons and advertisements. He found inspiration for his unique animal characters from visiting his father's zoo during his childhood. The last book published in his lifetime was Oh, the Places You'll Go in 1990, shortly before his death at age 87.

1. What Do You Know
about Dr. Seuss?
BY CAYLA ARMATTI
NPHS HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY, 2015

2. How Many Books for children did
Dr. Seuss write?
A. 22
B. 33
C. 44
D. 55

3. 44

4. What is Dr. Seuss’s Real Name?
A. Theodore Seuss
B. John Siselle
C.Theodor Geisel
D.Gerald Sousser

6. Dr. Seuss always wanted to be a
children’s book author.
A. True
B. False

7. He first drew
advertisements and
political cartoons for
various magazines.

8. Which Seuss book was written with
only 220 words?
A. Cat in the Hat
B. One Fish, Two Fish
C. Oh the Places You’ll Go
D.The Lorax

9. This book was written with
a total vocabulary of
around 220 words.

10. Which Seuss Book had political
undertones?
A. The Lorax
B. The Sneetches
C. Yertle the Turtle
D.All of the above

11. All three books , and others,
contained political messages.

12. Dr. Seuss created many imaginative words
for his rhyming books. Which of his word-
creations below is frequently used today?
A. jerk
B. snafu
C. nerd
D. snork

14. Dr. Seuss loved children and had 5 of
his own.
A. True
B. False

15. His second wife Audrey
famously told the Associated
Press during a 2004 interview
that her late husband didn’t
think much of children, even
though he wrote for them. She
said he was always thinking,
“What might they do next?
What might they ask next?”

16. Before writing children’s books, Dr. Seuss
was known for which of the following?
A. Political cartoons
B. War documentaries
C. Army training videos
D. All of the above

17. Yes, all
three!

18. Where did Theodor find inspiration for his
animal drawings as a child?
A. He copied Walt Disney.
B. He used his school friends for models.
C. His family had many pets.
D. At the zoo where his dad worked.

19. His dad worked in
a zoo.

20. The last children’s book Giesel published
before his death was:
A. The Butter Battle Book
B. Go, Dog, Go
C. Oh The Places You’ll Go
D. The Cat in the Hat

21. Oh The Places You’ll Go
was published in 1990,
and Dr. Seuss died in
1991 at age 87.

22. For more about Dr. Seuss…
Check out books in your local library,
OR see these websites:
http://www.biography.com/people/dr-seuss-
9479638
http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm