Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Mr. Popper's Penguins ch. 5-9

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the service man think Mr. Popper is rather strange?

a)

He is untidy.

b)

He is a painter.

c)

He wanted to drill holes in the ice box.

d)

He had an ice box.

2.

After staring with amazement into the refrigerator Mr. Popper said, "I guess this is what you call the rookery." What is a rookery?

a)

a game

b)

a bird

c)

a mess

d)

a nest

3.

Mr. Popper decides to take Captain Cook for a walk, what does he use for a leash?

a)

a clothesline

b)

a belt

c)

a tie

d)

a dog leash

4.

What did the photographer think Captain Cook was?

a)

anteater

b)

dodo

c)

southpole goose

d)

cardinal

5.

Where did Mr. Popper take Captain Cook to escape the crowds?

a)

into a store

b)

into the barber shop

c)

the drug store

d)

the fire department

6.

Where did Mr. Popper call to obtain a license for Captain Cook?

a)

City Hall

b)

the zoo

c)

the animal shelter

d)

police department

7.

What is the meaning of the word "idle"?

a)

run around

b)

play games

c)

not doing anything

d)

jumping up and down

8.

Who comes to the back door while Mr. Popper is teaching Captain Cook about the refrigerator?

a)

Mrs. Callahan

b)

the police officer

c)

newspaper writer

d)

Admiral Drake

9.

Mr. Popper shaved his whiskers, fixed his hair, and dressed up really nice. What did Mrs. Popper think he looked like?

a)

An untidy lion

b)

A fancy peacock

c)

A dressed up penguin

d)

A handsome husband

10.

Was Mrs. Popper mad at Captain Cook for dragging all of those items into his icebox?

a)

No, she helped him put the items in there

b)

No, it was helping her keep the house clean

c)

Yes, Captain Cook was making a bigger mess

d)

Yes, he was stealing her favorite items

11.

When Mr. Popper was on the phone, how did Mrs. Popper get Captain Cook away from chewing the phone cord?

a)

Spanked him

b)

Opened a can of shrimp

c)

Opened a can of tuna

d)

Dragged him out of the room by a leash

12.

What did the policeman suggest that Mr. Popper get in order to take him outside for a walk?

a)

A jacket

b)

A cage

c)

A collar

d)

A license

13.

What did the policeman think Captain Cook was?

a)

A penquin

b)

A giant parrot

c)

A peacock

d)

A pheasant

14.

Why did the service man throw his tools and sprint out the door of Mr. Popper's house?

a)

He forgot he had another appointment to get to

b)

He was scared when Captain Cook came into the kitchen

c)

Bill and Janie scared him when they ran in the house

d)

He was scared of the police officer at the door

15.

Why did the policeman show up at Mr. Popper's house?

a)

He was called in by the neighbors for a noise complaint

b)

The police officer saw Captain Cook from out the window

c)

The service man told him about seeing Captain Cook

d)

He was doing a routine check of the neighborhood and heard all the noise and decided to check it out

16.

Why was the service man so hesitant to put the handle on the inside of the icebox door?

a)

He wanted more money to do it

b)

He didn't have the tools and material to do it

c)

He didn't know how to do it

d)

He thought Mr. Popper was losing his mind

17.

How much did Mr. Popper have to pay the service man to drill holes in the icebox for air holes?

a)

$5

b)

$10

c)

$25

d)

$50

18.

While Janie and Bill were putting a puzzle together, why did Bill spank Captain Cook?

a)

He was sitting on their game

b)

He tried to eat one of the puzzle pieces

c)

He peed on the floor

d)

He pecked Bill on the ankle

19.
How did Captain Cook go down the steps?
a)
He tobogganed down the steps.
b)
He flew down the steps.
c)
Mr.Popper pushed him down the steps.
20.
What did Mrs. Callahan,(the woman with the groceries),call Captain Cook?
a)
A South Pole goose
b)
a penguin
c)
A bird with a tuxedo on
21.
Why did Captain Cook begin to peck at the pharmacy window?
a)
He thought the shiny,white, borac crystals were snow.
b)
He thought he saw a penguin friend in the pharmacy.
c)
He saw his reflection in the window.
22.
What happened when Captain Cook went in the barbershop?
a)
Mr.Popper got a haircut.
b)
The barber gave Captain Cook a haircut.
c)
The customer jumped up and ran out the shop.
23.
Why did Mr.Popper realize he should not have tied the clothesline  leash to his wrist?
a)
The clothesline hurt his wrist.
b)
Captain Cook pulled him down 3 flights of stairs when he tobogganed down.
c)
He got tangled in it and tripped.