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Mr. Popper's Penguins Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is NOT a character in the story?
a)
Mr. Popper
b)
Jasmine
c)
Janie
d)
Bill
2.
Mr. Popper is excited because Admiral Drake ___________________.
a)
is his friend.
b)
said hello to him on the radio.
c)
is coming to visit.
d)
sent him a letter.
3.
Where is Mr. Popper from?
a)
The South Pole
b)
Stillwater
c)
California
d)
Antartica
4.
Where did Captain Cook sleep?
a)
In the bathtub
b)
In the kid's room
c)
In the fridge
d)
In the living room
5.
Mrs. Popper is worried about ________________.
a)
money.
b)
Mr. Popper.
c)
penguins.
d)
her children.
6.
Mr. Popper dreams of _________________.
a)
far away countries
b)
animals
c)
penguins
d)
monsters
7.
What was Mr. Popper's biggest regret in life?
a)
Never going to college
b)
Never seeing the poles
c)
Never having a pet
d)
Never taking a vacation
8.
How did Mr. Popper change the refrigerator?
a)
He bought a new one
b)
He had the repair man put holes and a handle on it
c)
He painted it
d)
He moved it to the dining room 
9.

Captain Cook was a very inquisitive bird. Inquisitive means...

a)

Uncivilized

b)

Curious

c)

Amusing

d)

Examined

10.

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.

11.

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.

12.

What time of year does the story take place?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

13.

Because of his absent mindedness, many kitchens in Stillwater are

a)

blue

b)

polka dotted

c)

wallpapered

d)

two colors

14.

What is NOT a fact about penguins?

a)

they don't fly

b)

they walk erect

c)

they're only black and white

d)

they are very intelligent

15.

Which did NOT happen when Mr. Popper was on the phone with City Hall

a)

they got his name wrong

b)

they thought Captain was in the army

c)

they transferred him to the auto license bureau

d)

they called the penguin a nuisance

16.

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

17.

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

18.

Why did Mr. Popper call City Hall?

a)

To inquire about the rules for owning a penguin

b)

To complain about the service man

c)

To tell them that the police had come to his house

d)

To replace his icebox