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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 Mrs. Popper get stressed about?

2. What are the kids doing when Captain Cook wanders the house?

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

4. Which of these is NOT a sign of Captain Cook being sick?

5. Why does Mr. Popper need the help of a service man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Popper always serve for dinner, and why?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Popper think about penguins?

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

6. Who is Admiral Drake?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Mrs. Popper show her support for her husband, and what does this indicate about her personality?

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