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

2. Why does Mr. Popper get sent to the wrong people when he tries to follow the policeman's instructions?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Popper think about penguins?

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

3. What does Mr. Popper like about penguins?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What made Mr. Popper such a dynamic character? Why do you think he was the chosen main character for this storyline?

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