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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Popper get Captain Cook out of the barber shop?
(a) He lures him out with the shaving cream.
(b) He pulls him on a leash.
(c) He whistles for him.
(d) He carries him.

2. What is Mrs. Popper upset about when her husband comes home from the walk?
(a) He went without her.
(b) He doesn't look happy anymore.
(c) He is bleeding.
(d) His clothes are ruined.

3. How many children does Mr. Popper have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What does the penguin watch the children do in their room?
(a) Write a letter.
(b) Put together a puzzle.
(c) Color a picture.
(d) Read books.

5. 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.

6. Why doesn't the service man want to do what Mr. Popper asks of him?
(a) It is not something he has ever done before.
(b) He hates penguins.
(c) He knows it will ruin the fridge.
(d) It is against the rules.

7. Which of these is a sign of Captain Cook being sick?
(a) He loses feathers.
(b) He makes a strange sound.
(c) All of these.
(d) He vomits.

8. Where does Captain Cook bring the things from the house that he likes?
(a) The mail box.
(b) The bathtub.
(c) The fridge.
(d) The kitchen sink.

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

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

11. How does Mr. Popper feel when he sees the reporters?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is scared.
(d) He gets scared.

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

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

14. What is the name of Mr. Popper's town?
(a) Stillwater.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Strumson.
(d) Strandvill.

15. What does Mr. Popper use as a leash?
(a) A jumprope.
(b) A ripped up sheet.
(c) A clothesline.
(d) A pull cord.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many reporters does Mr. Popper see on his first walk with Captain Cook?

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

4. What does Mr. Popper ask a service man to do for him?

5. What does Mr. Popper want to use for the penguin's nest?

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