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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Popper notice first about his package from Admiral Drake?
(a) It is black.
(b) It is moving.
(c) It is huge.
(d) It is cold.

3. Which of these is an instruction on the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) Open in darkness.
(b) Unpack at once.
(c) Keep in closed quarters.
(d) Handle with care.

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

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

6. How many penguins are in the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

7. Why does Mrs. Popper make the same dinner every night?
(a) She only knows one recipe.
(b) She thinks it is brain food.
(c) She only likes one dish.
(d) She doesn't have a lot of money.

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

9. Why does Mr. Popper think the barber will like Captain Cook?
(a) He has never gotten mad about anything.
(b) They have been friends for a while.
(c) He writes to Admiral Drake as well.
(d) They both read about Antarctica.

10. What does Mr. Popper do when he is bored the day after the broadcast?
(a) He paints the bathroom.
(b) He writes a letter.
(c) He reads.
(d) He takes a walk.

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

12. What does Dr. Smith send Mr. Popper to help Captain Cook?
(a) Pictures of snow.
(b) High powered fans.
(c) Another penguin.
(d) Some pills.

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

14. 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 tools.
(c) His wife won't let him.
(d) He doesn't have the time.

15. What do penguins in the wild make their nests out of?
(a) Coral.
(b) Ice cubes.
(c) Pebbles.
(d) Dirt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Bill feel about the package from Admiral Drake?

3. What does the policeman tell Mr. Popper to get?

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

5. What sound comes from the package from Admiral Drake?

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