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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 call the new home for the penguins with the freezing plant?

2. What does Mr. Greenbaum do for a living?

3. Why does Mrs. Popper worry so much about money?

4. Where do the penguins wander to in Minneapolis after being locked up?

5. How do the penguins know what to do in each act?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Marvelous Marcos help the penguins?

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

3. Why does Mr. Popper paint Captain Cook?

4. What does Mr. Greenbaum offer Mr. Popper to do the tour?

5. What position is Mr. Popper given at the end of the book?

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

7. What do the penguins do to the opera singer in Minneapolis?

8. What do the policemen do when they are called to help with the penguins?

9. How does Mr. Popper choose the names of the baby penguins?

10. What does Mr. Popper do with his first check from Mr. Greenbaum?

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

Which character did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Atwater have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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