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Mr. Popper Penguins Chapters 1 to 5

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gets sent to Mr. Popper?

a)

Penguins

b)

Arctic Rabbit

c)

Pies

d)

Porpoises

2.

What does pompous mean?

a)

straight up and down in posture

b)

not bright or slear

c)

making a show of importance and dignity

d)

not showing approval or favor toward an idea or action

3.

Which word completes the sentence?

The service man was _______________ to the needs of Mr. Popper in his kitchen.

a)

calcimine

b)

prospect

c)

expanses

d)

unsympathetic

4.

Who spoke to Mr. Popper on the radio?

a)

Admiral Drake

b)

Janie

c)

Bill

d)

Captain Cook

5.

What did the family name the penguin?

a)

Admiral Drake

b)

Janie

c)

Bill

d)

Captain Cook

6.

Write the vocabulary word that means a journey undertaken for a specific purpose.

(a)  

7.

Which vocabulary word means straight up and down in posture.

(a)  

8.

Which vocabulary word means looking forward to something.

(a)  

9.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Mid-August in the New York City

b)

Late September in the little city of Stillwater

c)

At midnight, in December in a chamber

d)

In a forest near Treegap

10.

Where does the penguin sleep?

a)

In the living room

b)

In the dining room

c)

In the refrigerator

d)

In the oven

11.

What is Mr. Popper's job?

a)

Painter

b)

Driver

c)

Builder

d)

Teacher

12.

Which word means white or light blue wash for walls and ceilings

a)

calcimine

b)

expanses

c)

pompous

d)

not bright or clear

13.
Mr. Popper dreamed of exploring the North Pole and South Pole.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What did Captain Cook do to upset the Poppers?
a)
He ate the food in the fridge
b)
He ate the goldfish
c)
He painted the walls blue
d)
He went into the bath tub
15.
Mrs. Popper is worried about ________________.
a)
money.
b)
Mr. Popper.
c)
penguins.
d)
her children.
16.
Captain Cook was very curious, what did he immediately start to do?
a)
inspect the house
b)
read the newspaper
c)
meet the neighbors
d)
eat the goldfish
17.

How did Admiral Drake contact Mr. Popper?

a)

Over the radio

b)

Phone call

c)

Email

d)

Letter from the postman

e)

Text message

18.

Mrs. Popper likes the penguin because

a)

he is well behaved

b)

he is clean

c)

he's a good example

d)

all 3 answers

19.

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.

20.

What was the service man's reaction to Captain Cook?

a)

He petted it.

b)

He ran away.

c)

He took him for a walk.

d)

He showed him how to use the handle.

21.

Why did Mr. Popper argue with the serviceman?

a)

the man put too many holes

b)

Mr. Popper couldn't pay him

c)

Mr. Popper didn't want to explain himself

d)

The serviceman hit Captain Cook