Mr. Popper's Penguins

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Mr. Popper’s knowledge of Antarctica serve an important purpose for the audience?

A) It provides the audience with additional context as to the Poppers’ behaviors.

B) It allows Mr. Popper to become a researcher in the North Pole.

C) It communicates to the audience facts that may be unknown to them.

D) It gives the audience the opportunity to witness Mr. Popper’s expertise.

2. Which of the following best describes the difference in personality between Mr. and Mrs. Popper?

A) Mrs. Popper is practical while Mr. Popper is a dreamer.

B) Mr. Popper cares more about the penguins than Mrs. Popper does.

C) Mr. Popper worries about financial concerns while Mrs. Popper is carefree.

D) Mr. Popper is more organized while Mrs. Popper is chaotic.

3. How are Mr. Popper and his penguins alike in personality?

A) They share a love for the North Pole.

B) They are curious, cheerful, and enthusiastic.

C) They have similar study habits.

D) They are willing to perform on stage to survive.

4. Why does Mr. Popper feel conflicted about Captain Cook’s presence in his home?

A) He worries about spending money on the penguin instead of his own children.

B) He believes Captain Cook may not be comfortable in the freezer built for him.

C) He realizes his neighbors are not welcoming to unusual pets.

D) He thinks Captain Cook may be better off in the South Pole than in civilization.

5. What is the most likely reason Mr. Popper finds it difficult to obtain a license to walk Captain Cook?

A) The people in the community do not like penguins.

B) City Hall wants to be rid of the penguins because they cause problems in town.

C) There are few licenses in Mr. Popper’s hometown because of the influx of residents.

D) It is a problem that has likely never been dealt with in City Hall before.

6. What does Captain Cook’s construction of a rookery foreshadow in the novel?

A) His future in entertaining audiences with his unique skill set

B) The illness that will arise because of his lack of companionship

C) The money troubles the Poppers will eventually have

D) Mr. Popper’s eventual travels to the North Pole

7. Why is Greta so important for Captain Cook’s survival?

A) She alleviates his feelings of loneliness.

B) She was able to heal him with her medical knowledge.

C) She entertains Captain Cook distracting him from his illness.

D) She produces offspring for him.

8. Which word best describes Mr. Popper’s personality?

A) Selfish

B) Picky

C) Adaptable

D) Ruthless

9. What is Mr. Popper’s ethical dilemma concerning the fate of the penguins?

A) Whether the penguins should perform for an audience to support the Popper family

B) Whether Mr. Popper should allow the penguins to go to Hollywood for financial gain

C) Whether the penguins should return to their own home in the South Pole

D) Whether Captain Cook’s family should be sold to the zoo for profit

10. What best describes the source of the humorous elements in the novel?

A) Mr. Popper’s attempts at training the penguins

B) The encounters of the penguins and the Popper children

C) Mrs. Popper’s interactions with the penguins

D) The antics and mischievous behavior of the penguins

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating textual details to support your response.

1. What enables Mr. Popper to achieve his dream of being an explorer in the North Pole? What steps lead to the fulfillment of his dream?

2. What are the unique aspects of penguins that make them difficult pets to have? Use details from the novel to support your response.