How Well Do You Know 'horton Hatches The Egg'?
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?
- 1.
What type of animal is Mayzie?
- A.
Bird
- B.
Bear
- C.
Elephant
- D.
Lion
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A. BirdExplanation
Mayzie is a lazy mama bird.Rate this question:
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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
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B. When you promise to do something, don't stop until it's doneExplanation
His mother taught him, "Horton, always keep your word. When you promise to do something, don't stop until it's done!"Rate this question:
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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
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C. To sit on her eggExplanation
Mayzie was tired of sitting on her egg so she asked Horton to do it for her.Rate this question:
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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 minutesExplanation
Mayzie told Horton that she'd come back the next day but she was never coming back!Rate this question:
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- 5.
Where in the world did the hunters send Horton?
- A.
Australia
- B.
America
- C.
China
- D.
India
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B. AmericaExplanation
The hunters put Horton on a boat and sent him to America.Rate this question:
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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
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B. The circusExplanation
The hunters sold Horton to an American circusRate this question:
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- 7.
How did Horton feel about joining the circus?
- A.
Excited
- B.
Happy
- C.
Sad
- D.
Angry
Correct Answer
C. SadExplanation
It made Horton sad to be laughed at in the circusRate this question:
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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 hatchExplanation
A shocked Horton realized that the egg was hatchingRate this question:
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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 itRate this question:
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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 trunkExplanation
It wasn't quite a bird. It had wings like a bird, but it was gray, with big ears, a tail, and a trunk.Rate this question:
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