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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Popper do with his first check?
(a) Creates a new backdrop.
(b) Pays some bills.
(c) Gets luggage for the penguins.
(d) Buys a car.

2. How many acts does the penguin act have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What kind of people come to resent the penguins?
(a) Veterinarians.
(b) Environmentalists.
(c) Actors.
(d) Parents.

4. How long of a tour does Mr. Greenbaum offer Mr. Popper?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 10 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 20 weeks.

5. What is the name of the penguins' show?
(a) Ther Perfect Penguins of Popper.
(b) The Popper Penguin Parade.
(c) Mr. Popper's Penguins.
(d) Popper's Performing Penguins.

6. What does Mr. Popper spray the floors in his house with?
(a) Wax coating.
(b) Astroturf.
(c) Water.
(d) Disinfectant.

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

8. Where does Mr. Klein want to take the penguins?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Toronto.
(d) New York.

9. Why does Duval hate the penguins?
(a) They make more money than he does.
(b) They almost made him fall.
(c) They are noisy.
(d) He is allergic to them.

10. Who visits Mr. Popper in prison?
(a) Mr. Swenson.
(b) Dr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Greenbaum.
(d) Admiral Drake.

11. How much is the bail for each penguin?
(a) $100.
(b) $300.
(c) $400.
(d) $500.

12. How does Captain Cook feel when the female penguin comes?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is scared.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is possessive.

13. Why does Mrs. Popper worry so much about money?
(a) She grew up poor.
(b) She is the one who manages it.
(c) She quit her job.
(d) She is behind on home payments.

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

15. How does Mr. Popper learn about Mr. Greenbaum coming to town?
(a) He learns from a friend.
(b) He reads about it in the paper.
(c) He hears him on the radio.
(d) He sees it on a billboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Popper call the new home for the penguins with the freezing plant?

2. What instrument is brought to the rookery?

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

4. What do the penguins do when they meet Mr. Swenson's animals?

5. What makes the audience laugh the most during the penguins' first performance?

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