Mr. Poppers Penguins Ch. 11-20

How do the Poppers mark Captain Cook and Greta to tell them apart?

• They hang signs around their necks.

• They have them wear different colored hats.

• They paint their names on their backs.

expensive

• costing a lot of money

• amusingly odd or comical

• to box

fond

• having a strong liking or affection for

• feared greatly

• fixed in place

How many eggs does Greta lay in total, and how frequently does an egg appear?

• She lays ten eggs; one egg per day for ten days

• She lays two eggs per season; all in one day

• She lays a new egg every third day until there are ten in all.

How does Mr. Popper now spend his evenings once the penguins are all settle in the cellar?

tidy

• neat and clean

• guess; think; imagine

• disciplined; coached

"What those penguins like to do most is to drill like an army ..."

• Mr. Popper

• Mrs. Popper

• the Regal Theater manager

"If there can be trained dogs and trained seals, why can't there be trained penguins?"

• Mr. Popper

• Mrs. Popper

• Admiral Drake

What is Mr. Popper's suggestion for fixing the family's money problem?

• He suggests they sell the penguins.

• He suggests they teach the penguins to perform.

• He suggest they eat them to save money for food.

trooped

• marched

• serious, sober

• a meeting or discussion