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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do penguins in the wild make their nests out of?

2. What does the service man think of Mr. Popper when he hears what he is to do?

3. Why doesn't the service man want to do what Mr. Popper asks of him?

4. How many times has Mr. Popper redecorated his house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Mrs. Popper sad when Mr. Popper and Captain Cook come home from their first walk together?

2. How does Mrs. Popper feel when she sees what Captain Cook has collected for his nest?

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

6. Who is Admiral Drake?

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

8. What does Captain Cook do after leaving the barber shop?

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

10. What changes does Mr. Popper have made to the ice box?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Mr. Popper's relationship with his wife change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Generosity was a key theme in this book. Where did this theme appear and which characters were the most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

What did Mr. Popper do to care for his penguins, and what do these efforts indicate about Mr. Popper's personality?

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