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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 are the kids doing when Captain Cook wanders the house?

2. What does Mr. Popper notice first about his package from Admiral Drake?

3. What does the Vet prescribe for Captain Cook when he is sick?

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

5. What does Mr. Popper name his first penguin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Admiral Drake?

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

10. Why does Dr. Smith think Captain Cook is sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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