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Mr. Popper's Penguins Ch. 7-9 Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As Mrs. Popper was washing the dishes, she sees the penguin doing what?

a)

collecting items from the house

b)

collecting branches from outside

c)

playing with the children

d)

playing with Mr. Popper

2.

What is a rookery?

a)

a stamp collection

b)

a playing piece in chess

c)

a nest of rocks

d)

pet rocks

3.

Choose the item that was NOT in Captain Cook's rookery

a)

thread

b)

radish

c)

football

d)

sock

4.

What did Mr. Popper look like when he took Captain Cook for a walk?

a)

an explorer

b)

a police officer

c)

a penguin

d)

a magician

5.

What does Mr. Popper use for a leash?

a)

a dog leash

b)

a tie

c)

a belt

d)

a clothesline

6.

Which animal did the people of Stillwater NOT think Captain was?

a)

armadillo

b)

anteater

c)

owl

d)

stork

7.

Where did they go to escape the massive crowd that was following them?

a)

drugstore

b)

grocery store

c)

barbershop

d)

theater

8.

What did Captain Cook do when he reached the top of the stairs?

a)

he fell down

b)

he froze

c)

he squawked loudly

d)

he slid down belly first

9.

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

10.

Why was Captain Cook pecking at the drugstore window display?

a)

He saw shrimp.

b)

He saw boric crystals.

c)

There was a scene from the South Pole.

d)

There was a fish bowl.

11.

What type of animal did Mrs. Callahan think Captain Cook was?

a)

a canary

b)

a goose

c)

a blue jay

d)

dodo

12.

What did the photographer think Captain Cook was?

a)

anteater

b)

dodo

c)

southpole goose

d)

cardinal

13.
tripod
a)
a pair of glasses
b)
a three legged stand
14.
belatedly 
a)
leaning back, laying down
b)
coming late
15.
curiosity
a)
being the only one of its kind
b)
a desire to know
16.

What is the meaning of the word "idle"?

a)

run around

b)

play games

c)

not doing anything

d)

jumping up and down

17.
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.
18.
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.
19.

How did Mr. Popper feel after the long walk with Captain Cook?

a)

exhausted

b)

pleased

c)

concerned

d)

frustrated

20.

A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. For example, happy and joyful are synonyms. What is the synonym of "customary"?

a)

surprise

b)

blame

c)

usual

d)

graceful

21.

What is the synonym of "elegant"?

a)

blame

b)

usual

c)

graceful

d)

tardily

22.

What is the synonym of "belatedly"?

a)

usual

b)

graceful

c)

tardily

d)

steadily

23.

What is the synonym of "unwearyingly"?

a)

usual

b)

graceful

c)

surprise

d)

steadily

24.

What is the synonym of "reproach"?

a)

surprise

b)

blame

c)

graceful

d)

usual

25.

What is the synonym of "astonishment"?

a)

blame

b)

surprise

c)

steadily

d)

graceful

26.

Choose the word which works best in each sentence

To my ..................., the front door was wide open when I got home.

a)

elegant

b)

astonishment

27.

My brother wasn’t happy when I ...................... wished him a ‘Happy Birthday’.

a)

belatedly

b)

reproach

28.

My niece looked very ......................... dancing during the ballet performance.

a)

elegant

b)

steadily

29.

“Why do you .................... me for everything?” I asked my mom when she shouted at me about the mess in the kitchen.

a)

customary

b)

reproach

30.

Robin always works ..........................., even when she’s very tired.

a)

unwearyingly

b)

belatedly

31.

In our house it is ......................... to say a prayer before every meal.

a)

customary

b)

astonishment

32.

Mr. Popper and Captain Cook meet the following people on their walk EXCEPT:

a)

A scientist

b)

A photographer

c)

A barber

d)

A neighbor

33.

How do you think people would react if you walked a penguin on a leash around your neighborhood?

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