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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Popper want to use for the penguin's nest?
(a) The fridge.
(b) The dog bed.
(c) The garage.
(d) The bath tub.

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

3. Why does the veterinarian have little hope of helping Captain Cook?
(a) All of these.
(b) He can tell the bird is sick.
(c) He has never treated a penguin before.
(d) He knows it is not right to keep a bird like that.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Popper want installed on the fridge?

2. What is Mrs. Popper doing when Captain Cook wanders around the house?

3. Why is Mr. Popper unable to sleep the night of the broadcast?

4. Why does Mr. Popper need the help of a service man?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Popper end up not fulfilling what the police man asked of him?

2. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

3. What does the service man think of what Mr. Popper asks him to do?

4. Why is Mrs. Popper so unhappy when she sees the first penguin?

5. What does Mrs. Popper think about penguins?

6. How does Mr. Popper show his new-found confidence?

7. How does the first penguin get his name?

8. What does the police man tell Mr. Popper to do?

9. What obstacles does Mr. Popper face while trying to do what the police man asked him to do?

10. How does Admiral Drake show that he knows of Mr. Popper?

(see the answer keys)

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