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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is NOT a sign of Captain Cook being sick?
(a) He loses feathers.
(b) He stops eating.
(c) He is very tired.
(d) He gains weight.

2. What does the first penguin do when Mrs. Popper first sees him?
(a) Honks at her.
(b) Cleans her.
(c) Pecks at her.
(d) Snuggles with her.

3. Why does Mr. Popper wear what he does when he walks Captain Cook?
(a) He is proud of his penguin,
(b) He doesn't want to be recognized.
(c) He doesn't plan to go far.
(d) He knows it will be hard work.

4. What makes Mr. Popper want to shave?
(a) He will be on the news.
(b) He is proud of the penguin.
(c) He feels like a new man.
(d) He wants to make his wife happy.

5. How does Mrs. Popper feel when she sees what Captain Cook has collected?
(a) Amused.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Frustrated.

6. Where does Captain Cook find a stairway?
(a) In the library.
(b) At the firehouse.
(c) In the park.
(d) Behind the barber shop.

7. How does Mr. Popper feel when he is kicked out of the barbershop?
(a) Surprised.
(b) All of these.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Embarrassed.

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

9. What does the service man think of Mr. Popper when he hears what he is to do?
(a) He is stupid.
(b) He is a genius.
(c) He is crazy.
(d) He is a chump.

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

11. How many times has Mr. Popper redecorated his house?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. What does the first penguin say when the kids ask what his name is?
(a) Look.
(b) Gook.
(c) Mook.
(d) Sook.

13. What does Mr. Popper name his first penguin?
(a) Captain Hoom.
(b) Silly Sook.
(c) Lieutenant Look.
(d) Miss Mook.

14. What is Mr. Popper's job?
(a) Builder.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Painter.
(d) Writer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Popper go at the end of the first walk with Captain Cook?

2. How many children does Mr. Popper have?

3. Why does Mr. Popper choose to not follow the policeman's instructions?

4. What does Mr. Popper do when he has a season of work off?

5. Which of the following is NOT collected by Captain Cook during his wanders through the house?

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