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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Popper worry so much about money?
(a) She quit her job.
(b) She grew up poor.
(c) She is behind on home payments.
(d) She is the one who manages it.

2. Why does Mr. Popper put something on Captain Cook after the female comes?
(a) So Mrs. Popper can tell them apart.
(b) To make him feel more fancy.
(c) To celebrate.
(d) So the female will not want to mate.

3. What did the penguins eat before they got live fish in their habitat?
(a) Gold fish.
(b) Canned shrimp.
(c) Cat food.
(d) Fish bait.

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

5. What happens in the first act of the penguin act?
(a) Two penguins have a duel.
(b) The penguins do an obstacle course.
(c) The penguins march.
(d) The penguins slide around on their bellies.

6. What theater is the final performance supposed to be in?
(a) The Regal Theater.
(b) The Randall Theater.
(c) The Royal Theater.
(d) The Rascall Theater.

7. What does Mr. Popper do with his first check?
(a) Gets luggage for the penguins.
(b) Pays some bills.
(c) Buys a car.
(d) Creates a new backdrop.

8. Who asks Mr. Popper to install the freezing plant?
(a) Captain Cook.
(b) Mrs. Popper.
(c) Bill.
(d) Mrs. Callahan.

9. Which penguin is Mr. Popper most connected to?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Captain Cook.
(c) Greta.
(d) Isabella.

10. How does Mr. Popper feel while he is in prison?
(a) Sad.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

11. Where does Admiral Drake want to take Mr. Popper's penguins?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Alaska.
(c) The North Pole.
(d) The South Pole.

12. How much money a week does Mr. Greenbaum offer Mr. Popper for his show?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $2,000.

13. Where is Mr. Greenbaum when Mr. Popper is arrested?
(a) Miami.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Hollywood.

14. What is Duval's occupation?
(a) Clown.
(b) Mind reader.
(c) Juggler.
(d) Tightrope walker.

15. What does Mr. Popper put on Captain Cook after the female comes?
(a) Glue.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Paint.
(d) Dye.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Mrs. Popper see with having two penguins?

2. How does Mr. Popper decide what to put in the penguin show?

3. Why do some people come to resent the penguins?

4. What does Mr. Popper make out of ice for the baby penguins?

5. What makes the audience laugh the most during the penguins' first performance?

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