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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 put on Captain Cook after the female comes?

2. How much money a week does Mr. Greenbaum offer Mr. Popper for his show?

3. Where are the penguins kept after angering someone in Minneapolis?

4. How does the audience feel about the penguins' first performance?

5. How does Mr. Popper get out of prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of routine do the baby penguins create in their rookery?

2. What makes Mrs. Popper worry about money after the penguins hatch?

3. What frustrated people when the penguins get on the bus?

4. Why does Mr. Popper paint Captain Cook?

5. How does Mrs. Popper help with Mr. Popper's idea to make money?

6. What product do the penguins promote, and why?

7. Which plan does Mr. Popper pick for his penguins and why?

8. What is Mr. Popper arrested for?

9. How does Captain Cook get better from his illness?

10. What makes Mr. Swenson so upset when he sees the penguins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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