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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. Why does Mr. Popper wear what he does when he walks Captain Cook?

2. Where does Mr. Popper go at the end of the first walk with Captain Cook?

3. What do the penguins use to make their nests in Mr. Popper's house?

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

5. Why does the policeman come to Mr. Popper's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the penguin sleep the first night at the Popper's, and what does Mr. Popper think of this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Mr. Popper so excited on the 29th at the beginning of the book?

10. Who is Admiral Drake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at City Hall, and what message do you think the author was trying to send through this event?

Essay Topic 2

Admiral Drake was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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