About This Quiz
Elmo of "Sesame Street" is a bright red puppet with a melodic falsetto voice who has captured the hearts and imaginations of scores of children throughout the world. Test your knowledge of Elmo with this quiz.His original moniker was "Baby Monster." Elmo was put in storage for several years and then reintroduced with a new puppeteer, Kevin Clash, who gave Elmo his distinct voice and personality.
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Three and a half: "Children often gravitate to Muppets around their own age, who act like they do and are going through same experiences they are. Elmo represents a preschooler, and much of our audience is made up of preschoolers," says Rosemary Truglio, Ph.D., vice president of "Sesame Street" Education and Research.
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In an interview with the Sun Online, Elmo said, "Elmo's best friend is his goldfish Dorothy. Elmo goes to the movies with Dorothy, Elmo plays checkers with Dorothy, Elmo even goes to dinner with Dorothy, but Elmo never orders seafood!"
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When puppeteer Kevin Clash created the persona for Elmo, his inspiration was love, which is one of the things that Elmo expresses the most.
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Jingle Bells -- with the lyrics changed based on the words of the day featured in the "Sesame Street" episode.
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There are eight Elmo clones in the "Sesame Street" New York studio, each with different features and functions.
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In addition to rollerblading and miniature golf,Elmo also enjoys tap dancing.
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Furrius Childus, of course.
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Pizza is the Red One's favorite food, and brussels sprouts are his least favorite.
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Elmo's monster friends are Grover and Zoe, with Zoe being his BMFF, best monster friend forever.
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