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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Popper's job at the end of the book?
(a) Manager.
(b) Breeder.
(c) Director.
(d) Painter.

2. Where are the penguins taking the bus to?
(a) A theater.
(b) A newspaper interview.
(c) The aquarium.
(d) The library.

3. What does Mr. Klein want to do with the penguins?
(a) Write a children's book about them.
(b) Make a movie about them.
(c) Take them to their natural habitat.
(d) Paint a series of pictures of them.

4. What does Mr. Klein do for a living?
(a) Writes books.
(b) Makes movies.
(c) Paints portraits.
(d) Travels to world.

5. Where is the final tour performance supposed to be?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Washington D.C.

6. What is the name of the female penguin?
(a) Gina.
(b) Giselle.
(c) Granny.
(d) Great.

7. What kind of food do the penguins promote?
(a) Shrimp.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Fish.
(d) Prawns.

8. What does Mr. Greenbaum do for a living?
(a) He owns a theater.
(b) He is a radio announcer.
(c) He builds backdrops for plays.
(d) He is a reporter.

9. What makes the audience laugh the most during the penguins' first performance?
(a) The music.
(b) The marching.
(c) The mistakes.
(d) The sliding down the ladders.

10. How much is the bail for Mr. Popper?
(a) $300.
(b) $100.
(c) $400.
(d) $500.

11. What do the penguins do to other acts on their tour?
(a) Embarrass them.
(b) Enhance them.
(c) Show them up.
(d) Distract them.

12. Where do the penguins wander to in Minneapolis after being locked up?
(a) The orchestra pit.
(b) The stage.
(c) The concession stand.
(d) The audience.

13. What is Marcos' occupation?
(a) Performer.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Reporter.

14. What is the name of the penguins' show?
(a) The Popper Penguin Parade.
(b) Mr. Popper's Penguins.
(c) Ther Perfect Penguins of Popper.
(d) Popper's Performing Penguins.

15. What do the policemen do when they see the penguins playing with Mr. Swenson's animals?
(a) They call animal control.
(b) They take pictures.
(c) They call the vets.
(d) They put their hats on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Popper have a freezing plant installed?

2. What do the penguins do when they meet Mr. Swenson's animals?

3. What is Duval's occupation?

4. What causes an opera singer to screech instead of sing?

5. What theater is the final performance supposed to be in?

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