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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Popper doing when Captain Cook wanders around the house?
(a) Cleaning the floor.
(b) Doing the dishes.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Makign breakfast.

2. What does the Vet prescribe for Captain Cook when he is sick?
(a) A trip south.
(b) A new diet.
(c) Some pills.
(d) Time in the aquarium.

3. Why doesn't Mr. Popper do himself what the service man does?
(a) He is not sure if it will work.
(b) He doesn't have the time.
(c) His wife won't let him.
(d) He doesn't have the tools.

4. How does Mrs. Callahan feel about Captain Cook?
(a) She is angry about him.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She is amused by him.
(d) She feels safer with him around.

5. What does the policeman call the penguin?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A beast.
(c) A giant parrot.
(d) An eagle.

6. What does Mr. Popper think he and Captain Cook look like on their first walk?
(a) A circus act.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Zoo keepers.
(d) Gentleman.

7. What room does Mr. Popper offer to redecorate at the beginning of the book?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The office.
(d) The bathroom.

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

9. What does Mr. Popper want installed on the fridge?
(a) An extra handle.
(b) A doorbell.
(c) An ice box.
(d) A thermometer.

10. What does Mr. Popper fantasize about?
(a) Being famous.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Being rich.
(d) Owning a restaurant.

11. What does Mrs. Popper get stressed about?
(a) Money.
(b) Her education.
(c) Politics.
(d) Her children.

12. What do the penguins use to make their nests in Mr. Popper's house?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Coral.
(c) Ice cubes.
(d) Dirt.

13. What does the barber call Captain Cook?
(a) The monster.
(b) An owl.
(c) A big crane.
(d) That Thing.

14. Which of these is NOT a question asked by the reporters?
(a) How much he is selling the penguin for.
(b) Where he got the penguin.
(c) What he named the penguin.
(d) Where the penguin lives.

15. What does the penguin do when he sees the service man?
(a) Slides on his belly.
(b) Pecks at him.
(c) Gorks.
(d) Nuzzles him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the kids doing when Captain Cook wanders the house?

2. How many penguins are in the package from Admiral Drake?

3. Where do the penguins from Admiral Drake's package swim in the house?

4. What does the first penguin say when the kids ask what his name is?

5. Which of these is an instruction on the package from Admiral Drake?

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