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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 Mr. Popper want installed on the fridge?

2. What does Mrs. Popper make for dinner every night?

3. Why doesn't the service man want to do what Mr. Popper asks of him?

4. Who does Mr. Popper name his first penguin after?

5. What does Mr. Popper like to watch movies about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

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

4. How does the first penguin get his name?

5. How does Mr. Popper show his new-found confidence?

6. Who is Admiral Drake?

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

8. What does Mr. Popper like about penguins?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the penguins change Mr. Popper's life, and what were the reactions to these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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