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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 think the barber will like Captain Cook?
(a) He writes to Admiral Drake as well.
(b) He has never gotten mad about anything.
(c) They both read about Antarctica.
(d) They have been friends for a while.

2. What season does Mr. Popper not work?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

3. What does Captain Cook do when he gets to the top of the stairway?
(a) He takes a nap.
(b) He slides down.
(c) He makes a nest.
(d) He calls out to other birds.

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

5. What happens to Mrs. Poppers's pets when the penguins get to the house?
(a) They are shoved out.
(b) They are sent to another sleeping bed.
(c) They are scared away.
(d) They are eaten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the penguins do when Mr. Popper feeds them?

3. What does Mr. Popper ask a service man to do for him?

4. What is Mrs. Popper upset about when her husband comes home from the walk?

5. What does Captain Hook like the most about the barber shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Mr. Popper like about penguins?

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