The Popper's
The Penguins
Events
Vocabulary
Chapter Trivia
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What is the Popper's address?

432 Proudfoot Avenue

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Who was the first penguin to arrive at 432 Proudfoot Ave?
Captain Cook
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What happened to the refrigerator repair man at the Popper's House?
Captain Cook pecked at his feet and scared him. The man ran out of the house and called the police.
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What does expedition mean?

a journey or voyage

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What chapter does Mr. Popper turn his basement into an ice rink?
Chapter 12
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How does Mr. Popper and Mrs. Popper's views on the South Pole differ?
Mr. Popper never gets tired of learning and reading about the South Pole, but he thought going there would be even better than just reading about it. Mrs. Popper thought that the South Pole sounded "very dull and cold, with all that ice and snow" (page 10)
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Why was Captain Cook becoming sick?
He was lonely and needed a companion.
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What did Mr. Popper do to keep the upstairs cool for the penguins before moving everyone downstairs?
He opened all the windows in the house and allowed the wind and snow to enter the living room.
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What does astonished mean?

shocked and surprised.

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How much does Mr. Popper pay the service man to add a handle to the inside of the refrigerator?
$5.00
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How do Mr. Popper and Mrs. Popper's views about pets differ? (look on page 11)
Mr. Popper's thought it would be fun to have a penguin as a pet. Mrs. Popper did not want to have any pets because pets make too much dirt in the house and cost money to feed.
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How did the Popper's get Greta?
Mr. Popper wrote a letter to the head of an aquarium who also had a sick but maybe lonely penguin. He sent Greta to live with the Popper's.
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What happened when Mr. Popper took Captain Cook on his first walk?
He was attacked by the newspapers and camera men. Mr. Popper had to escape.
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What does pompous mean?

exaggerated self-importance

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Who makes frozen custard for Captain Cook when he is sick?
Mrs. Callahan
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In chapter 7, Mrs. Popper finds a reason that it would be good to have a penguin as a pet. Why does Mrs. Popper think the penguin could be good to have around the house?
Captain Cook could be good for keeping the house picked up.
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Usually, How many eggs to the various kinds of penguins lay?
1-2 eggs
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Mr. Popper made some changes to his basement. What were these changes?
Mr. Popper called an engineer to come and install a freezer plant. He turned his entire basement into an ice rink for the penguins to play and be comfortable.
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What does solemnly mean?

serious

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What did the real Captain Cook do?
He was an explore that lived during the time of the American Revolution. He sailed all over where no man had sailed before. He made many scientific discoveries about the antarctic regions.
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Why did Mr. Popper feel bad about paying the refrigerator service man after he drilled holes into the families refrigerator? (page 33)
He did not even have much money to buy beans and food for his family much less refrigerator holes.
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How did Mr. Popper tell the difference between all the penguins in the story?
He used white paint and painted their names on their backs.
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What kind of shop did Mr. Popper and Captain Cook hide in during their walk?

Barbershop

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What does droll mean?
funny or strange looking
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Who is Mr. Treadbottom?
He is the leader of the Bureau of Navigation of Lakes, Rivers, Ponds and Streams in Stillwater.
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