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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Popper wear what he does when he walks Captain Cook?
(a) He doesn't want to be recognized.
(b) He is proud of his penguin,
(c) He knows it will be hard work.
(d) He doesn't plan to go far.

2. Why does Dr. Smith think Captain Cook is sick?
(a) He is lonely.
(b) He is old.
(c) He is too warm.
(d) He is hungry.

3. How does Mr. Popper feel when he sees the reporters?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He gets scared.
(d) He is scared.

4. What does the barber call Captain Cook?
(a) A big crane.
(b) That Thing.
(c) An owl.
(d) The monster.

5. How does Mr. Popper describe the first penguin from Admiral Drake?
(a) Curious.
(b) Impertinent.
(c) Peppy.
(d) Afraid.

6. Which of these is NOT a question asked by the reporters?
(a) How much he is selling the penguin for.
(b) Where he got the penguin.
(c) What he named the penguin.
(d) Where the penguin lives.

7. What does the first penguin say when the kids ask what his name is?
(a) Look.
(b) Gook.
(c) Sook.
(d) Mook.

8. Where does Captain Cook find a stairway?
(a) Behind the barber shop.
(b) In the library.
(c) In the park.
(d) At the firehouse.

9. What does Mr. Popper ask a service man to do for him?
(a) Drill holes in the fridge.
(b) Install an air conditioner.
(c) Raise the coolness meter.
(d) Build a cage.

10. How does Bill feel about the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) He is jealous.
(b) He is delighted.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He is suspicious.

11. Where does Dr. Smith work?
(a) The farm.
(b) The zoo.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The aquarium.

12. Which of these is a sign of Captain Cook being sick?
(a) He makes a strange sound.
(b) He loses feathers.
(c) He vomits.
(d) All of these.

13. What does the penguin watch the children do in their room?
(a) Read books.
(b) Put together a puzzle.
(c) Write a letter.
(d) Color a picture.

14. What sound comes from the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) Ooof.
(b) Stronk.
(c) Ork.
(d) Mank.

15. What room does Mr. Popper offer to redecorate at the beginning of the book?
(a) The office.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season does Mr. Popper not work?

2. What does Mr. Popper want to use for the penguin's nest?

3. What does Dr. Smith send Mr. Popper to help Captain Cook?

4. What does Captain Cook do when he gets to the top of the stairway?

5. What kind of pet does Mrs. Popper keep?

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