Q 01/05

Which Canadian-born Saturday Night Live alumnus plays the title role, under heavy makeup, in The Cat in the Hat (2003)?

A) Jim Carrey

B) Mike Myers

C) Adam Sandler

D) Will Ferrell

Answer · why

B) Mike Myers

Mike Myers landed the part in March 2002 and said the Seuss original was the first book he ever read.

Q 02/05

Crashing a birthday party Sally was not invited to in The Cat in the Hat (2003), the Cat disguises himself as what?

A) A magician

B) A birthday cake

C) A piñata

D) A balloon seller

Answer · why

C) A piñata

A piñata is the Cat's disguise, and it backfires at once when a boy at the party swings a wooden bat at him.

Q 03/05

After the poor reception of The Cat in the Hat (2003), who barred further live-action films of Seuss books?

A) His daughter

B) His publisher

C) His editor

D) His widow

Answer · why

D) His widow

His widow, Audrey Geisel, halted every further live-action adaptation, which also ended plans for a sequel to the film.

Q 04/05

Production of The Cat in the Hat (2003) went ahead only after a hit 2000 film about which other Seuss character?

A) The Lorax

B) The Grinch

C) Sam-I-Am

D) The Once-ler

Answer · why

B) The Grinch

The Grinch came first: the Cat rights had been bought in 1996, but the project only moved once that Christmas film was a commercial success.

Q 05/05

In The Cat in the Hat (2003), where does scheming neighbor Larry Quinn plan to send Conrad to be rid of him?

A) Military school

B) Summer camp

C) His father's house

D) His grandmother's house

Answer · why

A) Military school

Military school is how Larry means to clear the way: he is secretly jobless and in debt, and wants to marry Joan for her money.