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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. Why does Mr. Popper wear what he does when he walks Captain Cook?
(a) He doesn't plan to go far.
(b) He knows it will be hard work.
(c) He doesn't want to be recognized.
(d) He is proud of his penguin,

2. What is Mr. Popper often covered in when he comes home from work?
(a) Plaster.
(b) Paint.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Grass.

3. How does Bill feel about the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) He is afraid.
(b) He is suspicious.
(c) He is jealous.
(d) He is delighted.

4. How does Mrs. Callahan feel about Captain Cook?
(a) She is amused by him.
(b) She feels safer with him around.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She is angry about him.

5. What does Mr. Popper do when he has a season of work off?
(a) Travels.
(b) Sits around.
(c) Studies.
(d) Tutors his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Popper like most about penguins?

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

3. What does Mr. Popper use as a leash?

4. Why does Mr. Popper take a season off of work?

5. Why does Dr. Smith think Captain Cook is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Captain Cook comes into the barber shop?

2. How does Mr. Popper handle Captain Cook on a walk?

3. What kinds of things does Captain Cook collect for his nest?

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

5. How does the penguin show that the food from the fridge was not enough?

6. Why does a police man come to Mr. Popper's house?

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

8. Describe the package from Admiral Drake when it first arrives.

9. What does Captain Cook like most in the barber shop, and why?

10. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

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