It’s time to take the Mr. Mike Quiz!  We’ve got a whole bunch of questions along with several answers for you to choose from… but only one answer is correct!  Most of the answers to these questions can be found somewhere on this site or from what you’ve heard Mr. Mike talk about during his visit to your school!  Good Luck!

Note:  Use a pen and paper to keep track of your answers!

1) How many books has Mr. Mike written?
a) Ten
b) Six
c) One
d) Four

2) Mr. Mike lives in…
a) A giant mansion that’s so big people get lost in it.
b) A houseboat floating in a canal in Amsterdam.
c) A little house near the ocean in Southern California.
d) A large bird house that was abandoned by a family of ostriches.

3) Mr. Mike’s TV is…
a) Always on.
b) Very helpful when he’s writing.
c) His favorite way to exercise.
d) Usually unplugged.

4) Mr. Mike got the idea for the title ‘Swimming in Chocolate’ from…
a) A visit to a real chocolate factory.
b) Willy Wonka, a good friend of his.
c) Dropping his strawberry in chocolate fondue.
d) A cocoa bean pod dropped off a tree and bounced off his head.

5) Books are made on large machines called…
a) Printing presses.
b) Copy machines.
c) Locomotives.
d) BookPuterTogethers.

6) If you want to meet Mr. Mike in person, you will probably find him…
a) At the North Pole hanging out with Santa Claus.
b) On vacation in a secret location.
c) At the Festival of Books in Los Angeles during April every year.
d) Under his car changing the oil.

7) The inspiration for the elephant in the story New Pet came from…
a) A safari adventure vacation Mr. Mike took while traveling in Africa.
b) Mr. Mike’s next door neighbor who raises elephants.
c) The time Mr. Mike actually found a stray elephant and brought it home.
d) A real elephant Mr. Mike remembers from when he worked at a zoo.

8) Mr. Mike says that if you want to write well, you should…
a) Eat right, drink plenty of water and exercise.
b) Lock yourself in a room and don’t come out till your done.
c) Steal somebody’s idea, change it just a little, then say it’s yours.
d) Never read because it will distract you from your writing.

9) When Mr. Mike was a kid…
a) He never met a real author.
b) He had lots of friends who were authors and illustrators.
c) He stood on his head until a good idea came.
d) He spent most of his time on the computer.

10) Mr. Mike gets lots of fan mail.  He prefers…
a) To get short emails because they are easier to read and delete.
b) Boxes of candy to keep him going while he’s writing.
c) Hand written letters and original drawings.
d) Letters written with mud and a stick.

11) Mr. Mike draws all of his illustrations with…
a) A pen and paper.
b) The help of another illustrator who is actually better at drawing.
c) A big lump of black coal sharpened with an old knife.
d) His mother watching over him to make sure he doesn’t mess up.

12) Mr. Mike writes…
a) Everything perfectly the first time because he’s such a good writer.
b) Mostly really sad poems that will make you cry for a week.
c) Because he thinks it’s fun.
d) In the sand at the beach, but it always gets washed away.

13) You can get Mr. Mike to visit your school by…
a) Baking cookies and Mr. Mike will smell his way there.
b) Being interested in reading and writing.
c) Just wanting to have a good time.
d) Putting on a Big Foot costume and chasing him in the right direction.

14) Before Mr. Mike visits your school, you’ll get ready by…
a) Making your own poem and illustration for the Mr. Mike Poetry Challenge.
b) Dancing in circles and doing the ‘Mr. Mike Chant’.
c) Painting the entire school red (Mr. Mike’s favorite color).
d) Spending lots of time playing video games.

15) According to Mr. Mike, where are all words made?
a) At the same place where they make alphabet soup.
b) A very smart group of people working at the place where they print dictionaries.
c) Words were carved out of rocks by cavemen a long time ago.
d) At the Word Factory, of course!