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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 is Mrs. Callahan holding when she first sees Captain Cook?

2. How does Mr. Popper get Captain Cook out of the barber shop?

3. Why does Mrs. Popper make the same dinner every night?

4. Why is Mr. Popper unable to sleep the night of the broadcast?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

2. Why does a police man come to Mr. Popper's house?

3. Describe the package from Admiral Drake when it first arrives.

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

5. How does Mrs. Callahan respond to seeing Captain Cook for the first time?

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

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

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

9. Who is Admiral Drake?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the best examples of comic relief from this book, and how did they affect the tone 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

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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