Ch 1
What is Mr. Popper's regret?
He has not seen the North or South Poles.
What kind of animal does Mr. Popper say he would like as a pet?
Penguin
What does it mean when a penguin is "tobogganing" ?
How did Captain Cook get his name?
The noise he made sounds like "cook" and Captain Cook was a famous explorer.
Penguin who arrives in a box
Captain Cook
Mr. Popper, Mrs. Popper, Janie and Bill
Who talks to Mr. Popper over the radio?
Admiral Drake
How big was the penguin?
The size of a small child
Why did Captain Cook not eat at first when he was shown all of the food?
Person who mails the Penguin
Admiral Drake
What is Mr. Popper's profession (job)?
A house painter
Where is the radio broadcast coming from?
Antarctica
How did the penguin show he was curious?
By inspecting the house and going everywhere
What was the first thing Captain Cook ate at the Popper house?
Worries about the house being messy and not having enough money when her husband is not working.
Mrs. Popper
Stillwater
Why does the admiral talk to Mr. Popper?
Mr. Popper sent him a letter
Why did Mr. Popper think the penguin liked the bathroom?
It was tiled white so it may have reminded the penguin of snow, ice and Antarctica.
Where was it decided that Captain Cook should sleep?
In the icebox/refridgerator
Popper Children
What seasons does Mr. Popper work?
Spring, Summer and Fall
A surprise in the mail
What did Mr. Popper do to help the penguin be more comfortable before the kids got home from school?
He let the penguin play in the bathtub filled with cold water.
"Penguins make their nests of ____________and _____________. So I will just take some ______________out of the tray and put them under him."
pebbles and stones
ice cubes
Loves reading and watching movies about the Poles
Mr. Popper