Q 01/05

Curious George was created by a married couple with which surname?

A) Rey

B) Bemelmans

C) Berenstain

D) Geisel

Answer · why

A) Rey

Hans mostly drew and Margret mostly wrote, though early covers left her name off entirely.

Q 02/05

How is George described in the books' famous opening line?

A) A good little monkey, and always very curious

B) A naughty little monkey who loved bananas

C) A clever little monkey from the jungle

D) A brave little monkey with a big heart

Answer · why

A) A good little monkey, and always very curious

He is drawn without a tail, which is why the film's press notes admitted he is technically more of a chimpanzee.

Q 03/05

What was George called in H. A. Rey's 1939 book about a giraffe and nine monkeys?

A) Zozo

B) Fifi

C) Jinny

D) Coco

Answer · why

B) Fifi

The book was Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys, published in Paris. A London publisher asked for the name to change to George.

Q 04/05

When the original books were published in the United Kingdom, George was renamed what?

A) Bobo

B) Zozo

C) Jojo

D) Kiki

Answer · why

B) Zozo

The name George was thought disrespectful to the reigning king, George VI.

Q 05/05

How did the Reys flee Paris in June 1940, carrying the Curious George manuscript?

A) On a fishing boat to England

B) In a borrowed farm truck

C) On bicycles they had built themselves

D) Hidden in a freight train

Answer · why

C) On bicycles they had built themselves

They left just hours before the city fell, got visas in Bayonne and reached New York via Lisbon and Brazil.