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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. Which of these is a sign of Captain Cook being sick?

2. Why does the policeman not come into Mr. Popper's house?

3. What is the name of Mr. Popper's town?

4. Which of these is an instruction on the package from Admiral Drake?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Captain Cook like most in the barber shop, and why?

3. Who is Admiral Drake?

4. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

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

6. What does Mr. Popper like about penguins?

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

8. What does Mrs. Popper think about penguins?

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

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

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

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