1 Who becomes the children’s central authority figure while their mother is away? The Cat The boy The fish The children's father 2 What does the Cat offer to the children? To introduce them to some new friends To teach them how to read To get them out of their house To show them some fun tricks 3 What are Sally and her brother doing at the beginning of the story? Sitting and staring out the window of their house Sleeping Playing with the Cat Reading 4 By the end of the story, the boy learns each of the following skills EXCEPT ________ How to convincingly lie to an authority figure How to problem-solve How to defend and speak up for oneself How to use common items for fun 5 What does the Cat do after the Things start creating a mess in the house? Begs for the children's forgiveness Demands the Things to leave Nothing—he is nowhere to be found Calls the children's mother to tell her to come home immediately 6 Who is the narrator of The Cat in the Hat? Sally The boy The children's mother The Cat 7 Seuss and other literary critics criticized Dick and Jane primers for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ________ Their misrepresentation of young children Their lack of imagination Their over-emphasis on memorization Their outlandish plots 8 How is order restored in the house at the end of the story? Sally and her brother clean as fast as they can The fish The children's mother comes home and demands the Cat and Things to leave The Cat cleans up the house using a motor vehicle 9 What does the children's mother ask or tell the children when she returns home? “I know what you all did.” “What happened here?” “I have to go out again.” “Did you have any fun?” 10 What does the Cat balance, twirl, and juggle in front of the children? Ordinary household items Clubs All the pairs of shoes in the house Chainsaws 11 How do the children respond to the Cat's offer at the beginning of the story? They enthusiastically accept it They ask the fish for advice They aren’t sure what to say They command the Cat to leave 12 Which adjective best captures the children’s mood at the beginning of the story? Energized Bored Frightened Depressed 13 What do the Things do around the house? They fly kites They methodically clean up after the Cat's mess They teach the children how to read They make a cake and throw it at the children 14 Which one of these statements aligns with The Cat in the Hat’s view on order and chaos? Order and chaos can and must coexist in a child’s consciousness Order should be the principal force to guide a child’s consciousness Order should govern a child’s consciousness except for when their parents are absent Chaos should be the principal force to guide a child’s consciousness 15 Why is the children's mother absent? She is running errands It is ambiguous She is going out to lunch with friends She is intentionally leaving so the Cat can visit the children 16 During his balancing act, the Cat repeatedly _______ Falls and gets back up again Disappears and reappears Begs the children to watch him Asks the children if they would like to participate 17 The story concludes with the boy ________ Lying to his mother Smiling and thanking the Cat Posing a question to readers Asking his mother how she spent her day 18 How does the Cat attempt to persuade the children into accepting his offer? He promises them that he will give them new toys He promises them that their mother will not mind He promises them that they will make new friends He promises them that he will get rid of the fish 19 Which adjective best characterizes the fish’s view of the Cat? Admiration Disapproval Indifference Jealously 20 At the beginning of the story, Sally and her brother are indoors for the following reasons EXCEPT ________ Their mother's absence The gloomy, rainy weather They do not look for opportunities to have fun The fish instructs them to not go outside 21 What drives the boy to finally capture the Things? He can’t find the Cat and realizes that only he can put an end to the madness Trick question—he relies on the Cat to calm the Things down The fish alerts the children that their mother is almost home The Things begin to taunt Sally 22 By keeping the ending of the story ambiguous, Seuss ________ Implies that Sally and her brother are going to get into trouble Encourages readers to think critically and draw their own conclusions Creates a downbeat, grim tone Purposely sets up the story for a sequel 23 Which of the following phrases best summarizes the children’s role in relation to the Cat? They are his admirers They are intrigued observers of his antics They are afraid of him They are his nemesis 24 The Cat’s contribution to the house’s cleanup fulfills all of the following functions EXCEPT ________ It shows the necessity of some rules It shows how chaos and order can coexist within an individual It shows how children are free to have as much fun as they want It contradicts his characterization as a mischievous rule-breaker 25 How does the Fish respond to the Cat’s visit? He repeatedly urges the children to force the Cat to leave He encourages the children to have fun with the Cat He asks the children to show the Cat some manners He encourages the children to help make the Cat feel comfortable
