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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Popper unable to sleep the night of the broadcast?
(a) His wife is upset.
(b) He is sick.
(c) The phone keeps ringing.
(d) He is too excited.

2. What is Admiral Drake famous for?
(a) His expeditions.
(b) His military victories.
(c) His speeches.
(d) His inventions.

3. Why does Mr. Popper take a season off of work?
(a) School is out.
(b) It is too cold to work.
(c) It is tradition.
(d) He gets sick.

4. What happens to Mrs. Poppers's pets when the penguins get to the house?
(a) They are sent to another sleeping bed.
(b) They are eaten.
(c) They are scared away.
(d) They are shoved out.

5. What do the penguins do when Mr. Popper feeds them?
(a) Purrs.
(b) Honks.
(c) Dances.
(d) Smiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Popper name his first penguin after?

2. How does Mr. Popper describe the first penguin from Admiral Drake?

3. What room does Mr. Popper offer to redecorate at the beginning of the book?

4. What kind of pet does Mrs. Popper keep?

5. What does Mr. Popper do when he is bored the day after the broadcast?

(see the answer key)

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