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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. How does Mr. Popper know so much about Admiral Drake?

2. What does Mr. Popper like most about penguins?

3. Why does Mr. Popper choose to not follow the policeman's instructions?

4. Why does Mr. Popper need the help of a service man?

5. How does Mr. Popper feel when he sees the reporters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles does Mr. Popper face while trying to do what the police man asked him to do?

2. Why does Mr. Popper end up not fulfilling what the police man asked of him?

3. What happens when the first penguin has his first meal at the Popper's house?

4. Where does the penguin sleep the first night at the Popper's, and what does Mr. Popper think of this?

5. How does Mr. Popper show his new-found confidence?

6. Who is Admiral Drake?

7. What does the police man tell Mr. Popper to do?

8. How does Mr. Popper ruin his clothes?

9. How does the penguin show that the food from the fridge was not enough?

10. How does Admiral Drake show that he knows of Mr. Popper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What happens at City Hall, and what message do you think the author was trying to send through this event?

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