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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Popper have his furnace moved to when the freezing plant is installed?
(a) The attic.
(b) The garage.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The living room.

2. Where do the penguins wander to in Minneapolis after being locked up?
(a) The stage.
(b) The orchestra pit.
(c) The concession stand.
(d) The audience.

3. What does Captain Cook give Mr. Popper after the female penguin comes?
(a) A thumb tack.
(b) An ice cube.
(c) A checker.
(d) A button.

4. What does Mr. Popper use to keep the eggs warm?
(a) Towels.
(b) Small briquettes.
(c) Water bottles.
(d) The furnace.

5. What does Mr. Popper want to turn into a penguin habitat now that he has 2 penguins?
(a) His kitchen.
(b) His shed.
(c) His garage.
(d) His house.

6. Why do passengers on a bus complain about the penguins?
(a) The penguins peck around.
(b) They smell bad.
(c) The windows are open.
(d) They are noisy.

7. What do the penguins do when they meet Mr. Swenson's animals?
(a) Run away from them in fear.
(b) Fight with them.
(c) Squawk at them.
(d) Play with them.

8. What happens in the first act of the penguin act?
(a) Two penguins have a duel.
(b) The penguins do an obstacle course.
(c) The penguins slide around on their bellies.
(d) The penguins march.

9. How do the penguins get to the train station?
(a) The slide on the snow.
(b) They walk.
(c) They take the bus.
(d) They take 2 cabs.

10. Who does Mr. Popper fight with in every city on the road?
(a) The bus drivers.
(b) The hotel managers.
(c) The stage managers.
(d) The other performers.

11. What is Mr. Popper's job at the end of the book?
(a) Painter.
(b) Manager.
(c) Director.
(d) Breeder.

12. What theater is the final performance supposed to be in?
(a) The Royal Theater.
(b) The Rascall Theater.
(c) The Regal Theater.
(d) The Randall Theater.

13. What does Mr. Popper use to name the baby penguins?
(a) Presidential names.
(b) Royal names.
(c) Historical names.
(d) Biblical names.

14. Where is Duval from?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

15. What happens in the second act of the penguin act?
(a) The penguins slide around on their bellies.
(b) The penguins march.
(c) Two penguins have a duel.
(d) The penguins do an obstacle course.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Popper want from Mr. Greenbaum?

3. What causes an opera singer to screech instead of sing?

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

5. What do the penguins do to other acts on their tour?

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