“The Sneetches” Quiz
Poem by Dr. Seuss
1. Who or what are the Sneetches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sea animals
A constellation of stars
Imagination creatures
A kind of starfish
2. What word best describes the attitude
of the Star-Belly Sneetches toward the
Plain- Belly Sneetches at the beginning of
the poem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Friendly
Angry
Snooty
Curious
3. At the beginning of the poem, the
Sneetches
A. Get along quite well until McBean arrives
B. Are arguing until McBean arrives and settles
their quarrel
C. Are picnicking on the beach as usual
D. Have divided themselves into two groups
4. The poem states, “They had stars
upon thars!” What does the word
“thars” mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A Sneetch word for bellies
Theirs
A Sneetch measurement similar to yards
Jars
5. Which of the following statements do
you think best describes the change that
the world of the Sneetches undergoes?
A. The Sneetches insist on having larger stars on
their bellies
B. The Sneetches win a lot of money and learn an
important lesson
C. The Sneetches realize that they can’t all be
friends
D. The Sneetches become aware of how silly they
have been
6. Dr. Seuss often creates rhymes by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Using words from foreign languages
Ignoring dictionary meanings
Putting two words together
Making up words
7. Which phrase best describes the
tone of the poem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Humorous or clever
Serious and concerned
Suspicious and businesslike
Moralistic and observant
8. Why does Dr. Seuss use the word
“eaches” in this poem?
A. It subtracts a syllable of stress in the line in
which it appears
B. It is actually the correct spelling for the plural
of “each”
C. It is part of a figure of speech describing
beaches
D. It completes a rhyme and enhances the
humorous tone
9. Why are the Sneetches such a good
target for McBean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They are bored with their happy society
They have been hypnotized by McBean
They are willing to do anything to be the best
They are fascinated with machines such as
his
10. In your own words, describe the
theme of “The Sneetches”