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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. How does Mr. Popper describe the first penguin from Admiral Drake?
(a) Peppy.
(b) Impertinent.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Curious.

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

3. What does Mr. Popper want installed on the fridge?
(a) An extra handle.
(b) An ice box.
(c) A thermometer.
(d) A doorbell.

4. How does Mrs. Popper feel when she sees what Captain Cook has collected?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Amused.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the first penguin do when Mrs. Popper first sees him?

2. What does the Vet prescribe for Captain Cook when he is sick?

3. What room does Mr. Popper offer to redecorate at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Captain Cook slide down on his walk?

5. How does Mr. Popper know so much about Admiral Drake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the first penguin has his first meal at the Popper's house?

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

3. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

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

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

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

7. How does Mr. Popper respond to the reporters who ask him about Captain Cook?

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

9. What does Mrs. Popper always serve for dinner, and why?

10. How does the first penguin get his name?

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