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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Callahan holding when she first sees Captain Cook?
(a) Some flowers.
(b) A glass jar.
(c) Groceries.
(d) A back pack.

2. Where does Mr. Popper go at the end of the first walk with Captain Cook?
(a) The park.
(b) The school.
(c) The barber.
(d) The grocery store.

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

4. What is Mrs. Popper doing when Captain Cook wanders around the house?
(a) Makign breakfast.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Cleaning the floor.
(d) Doing the dishes.

5. How does Mrs. Popper feel when she sees what Captain Cook has collected?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Amused.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Frustrated.

6. Why does Mr. Popper get sent to the wrong people when he tries to follow the policeman's instructions?
(a) They don't know if a penguin is allowed.
(b) They think Captain Hook is a person.
(c) There are no penguin permits.
(d) They don't listen to Mr. Popper.

7. How does Mrs. Callahan feel about Captain Cook?
(a) She feels safer with him around.
(b) She is angry about him.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She is amused by him.

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

9. Which of the following is NOT collected by Captain Cook during his wanders through the house?
(a) Coins.
(b) Chess pieces.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A paperweight.

10. How does Mr. Popper get Captain Cook out of the barber shop?
(a) He lures him out with the shaving cream.
(b) He carries him.
(c) He pulls him on a leash.
(d) He whistles for him.

11. What does the policeman tell Mr. Popper to get?
(a) A permit.
(b) A warning sign.
(c) A bird house.
(d) An owner's license.

12. Why does Mrs. Popper make the same dinner every night?
(a) She only likes one dish.
(b) She doesn't have a lot of money.
(c) She only knows one recipe.
(d) She thinks it is brain food.

13. Which of these is an instruction on the package from Admiral Drake?
(a) Unpack at once.
(b) Open in darkness.
(c) Handle with care.
(d) Keep in closed quarters.

14. Where do the penguins from Admiral Drake's package swim in the house?
(a) The garage.
(b) The kitchen sink.
(c) The kiddie pool.
(d) The bathtub.

15. What does Mr. Popper want to use for the penguin's nest?
(a) The dog bed.
(b) The garage.
(c) The fridge.
(d) The bath tub.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Mrs. Poppers's pets when the penguins get to the house?

2. What do neighbors do to help Captain Cook when he is sick?

3. What does the first penguin do when Mrs. Popper first sees him?

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

5. What does Mr. Popper do when he is bored the day after the broadcast?

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