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Directions: You will complete 3 assignments related to Dr. Seuss.

• Click here to read a biography on Dr. Seuss
• After reading Dr. Seuss' biography, please answer the questions below in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper
• After watching "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," (we will watch it as a class) click here to take the cyber quiz

1. What is Dr. Seuss' real name?

2. What inspired Dr. Seuss to write "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street?"

3. What trait must Dr. Seuss have possessed if he submitted "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street" 44 times?

4. What inspired Dr. Seuss to write "The Cat in the Hat?"

5. The author contends that "The Cat in the Hat" series "combines engaging stories with outrageous illustrations."  Do you agree with this description? Explain.

Extra Credit: I find it ironic that Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated 44 books.  Can you guess why?