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

2. What does Mr. Popper spray the floors in his house with?
(a) Astroturf.
(b) Disinfectant.
(c) Water.
(d) Wax coating.

3. How do the penguins know what to do in each act?
(a) They see pictures.
(b) There is specific music for each act.
(c) Mr. Popper leads them.
(d) Bill signs to them from the side.

4. What problem does Mrs. Popper see with having two penguins?
(a) She can't tell them apart.
(b) They can't afford to feed them.
(c) There isn't room for them.
(d) She doesn't want baby penguins.

5. What kind of food do the penguins promote?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Fish.
(c) Prawns.
(d) Shrimp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which penguin is Mr. Popper most connected to?

2. What did the penguins eat before they got live fish in their habitat?

3. Where does Mr. Popper have his furnace moved to when the freezing plant is installed?

4. Where is Duval from?

5. How many penguins fight in the second act?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position is Mr. Popper given at the end of the book?

2. What do the penguins do to the opera singer in Minneapolis?

3. What is the first idea Mr. Popper has to create a penguin habitat?

4. Why do the penguins miss their last performance?

5. Why does Mr. Popper paint Captain Cook?

6. What does Mr. Klein want to do for the penguins?

7. What does Mr. Popper build for the penguins in the rookery?

8. How does Mr. Popper choose the names of the baby penguins?

9. What is Mr. Popper's idea to make money?

10. What does Mr. Popper do with his first check from Mr. Greenbaum?

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