Q 01/05

Which two colors stripe the tall hat worn by the Cat in Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat?

A) Red and white

B) Black and white

C) Red and black

D) Green and yellow

Answer · why

A) Red and white

Red and white stripes made the hat famous enough that the Cat became Dr. Seuss's signature creation and a mascot for Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Q 02/05

Which Canadian comedian played the title role, under heavy makeup, in the 2003 film The Cat in the Hat?

A) Jim Carrey

B) Mike Myers

C) Robin Williams

D) Eddie Murphy

Answer · why

B) Mike Myers

Mike Myers said the book was the first he ever read, yet the film he made of it was panned by critics.

Q 03/05

What is the girl called in The Cat in the Hat, the only one of the two children Dr. Seuss names?

A) Cindy

B) Mayzie

C) Sally

D) Gertrude

Answer · why

C) Sally

Sally is a silent observer in the first book, but in the sequel she takes over the fish's job of warning against the Cat.

Q 04/05

What kind of weather keeps the two children stuck indoors at the start of The Cat in the Hat?

A) Wind

B) Fog

C) Hail

D) Rain

Answer · why

D) Rain

Rain and cold explain the boredom in a few words, and the entire story then takes place indoors, without the children once leaving the house.

Q 05/05

What color is the bathtub stain the Cat spreads around the house in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back?

A) Purple

B) Pink

C) Green

D) Orange

Answer · why

B) Pink

Pink has tempted scholars into Cold War readings: several have compared the ever-spreading stain to communism.