1 In what year was author George Selden born? 1892 1929 1971 1900 2 In what year did he die? 2012 1989 1899 1971 3 In which U.S. state was he born? New York Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut 4 Which university did Selden attend? Northwestern University Yale University New York University Harvard University 5 Where in Europe did Selden study on a Fulbright scholarship? Rome Prague Paris London 6 Where did Selden live until he died? Long Island, New York Greenwich Village, New York Hoboken, New Jersey Hartford, Connecticut 7 How old was Selden when he died? 70 60 80 40 8 What is the name of the one adult novel that Selden wrote? The Story of Harold Return to Times Square The Tale of Harvey Mario Grows Up 9 He wrote under the pseudonym... Terry Andrews Tucker Abraham Travis Anthony Tim Allen 10 Which award did The Cricket in Times Square win in 1961? National Book Award Children's Choice Award Newbury Honor Caldecott Medal 11 In what year was this book adapted into a short film? 1973 1989 2010 2001 12 Who wrote the film? Chuck Jones Thea Feldman Charlie James Chester Jacobs 13 Inside the subway station, where does Tucker Mouse live? a drain pipe in a trash can inside the newsstand behind the lunch counter 14 Mario's friend the conductor is named... Paul Paddy Percy Peter 15 Mario has heard the sound of a cricket only one before, while visiting a friend from... Long Island Connecticut Westchester New Jersey 16 What color is the cricket? black brown green blue 17 Mario makes a bed for the cricket out of... a dollar bill. a matchbox. an ashtray. a tissue box. 18 For his first meal, Mario gives the cricket a piece of... chocolate. cracker. toast. watermelon. 19 Why does Mama eventually allow Mario to keep the cricket? He promises it will stay in the newsstand, not at home. She thinks it will only stay for a day. Mario promises to do extra chores for a month. She hears it sing and realizes its talent. 20 Which state is the cricket from? Connecticut Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Jersey 21 What smell entices Chester to the picnic? peanut butter bologna liverwurst egg salad 22 Chester became trapped in the picnic basket under a bag of... apples. potato chips. sandwiches. pretzels. 23 How did Chester get to New York? by train by plane by car by boat 24 Harry, Tucker's best friend, is a... dog. rat. roach. cat. 25 Chester's sound is frequently compared to a... guitar. trumpet. violin. flute.
