Ch 1-4
Why was Mr. Popper so absent-minded?
He was day-dreaming of far-away places p.5
How did the serviceman react when Mr. Popper asked him to do these things?
He thought Mr. Popper was crazy p.33
Why did Mrs. Popper call the doctor in this chapter(Ch.10)?
Captain Cook was ill and had a 104 degree temperature p.63
How did the penguins disrupt the rest of the acts during their first performance?
They would go on stage and make the audience laugh and distract the performer p.106
trembling
shaking due to excitement
Why is Mr. Popper mentioned over the radio?
He sent a letter to Admiral Drake about the penguins p.14
Why did Mr. Popper get frustrated when he called the city building?
They were confused on what he was calling about and didn’t know what a penguin was p.42
How did Mr. Popper make a bigger, more comfortable home for the penguins?
He left the windows open in his home and snow came into the house p.71
Why weren’t the Poppers rich when receiving $5,000 a week?
They ate at expensive restaurants and slept in expensive hotels p.112
belatedly
coming late
Why did Mr. Popper call the penguin Captain Cook?
he penguin made noises that sounded like Cook p.21
In Ch7, why did Mr. Popper look like a penguin in this chapter?
He shaved, slicked back his hair and put on his evening tailcoat p.49
How did the Popper’s take care of the penguins for the rest of the winter?
Mr. Popper had the furnace moved upstairs and an ice making machine installed In the cellar p.74
Why were the Popper’s worried to have the penguins join the seals? (Ch.18)
They thought the seals would eat the penguins p.118
dismal
miserable
In Ch4, why was the Popper family upset with Captain Cook?
He ate their goldfish p.28
How did the men with the camera know that Mr. Popper owned a penguin?
They heard it from the police officer p.54
Why did the other passengers on the bus start to complain during the ride to the theater?
Mr. Popper opened all of the windows to keep the penguins cool p.89
Who bailed Mr. Popper and the penguins out of jail?
Admiral Drake p.127
expedition
a journey made for a specific purpose
Where did Captain Cook go to sleep?
In the refrigerator p.29
Why did Captain Cook want the shaving cream on the man’s face at the barber?
It looked like snow p.58
How do you know the audience enjoyed the penguins’ act?
They stood up and cheered p.99
Why did Mr. Popper decide to give the birds to Admiral Drake?
Because they had done so much for him that he needed to do what was best for them p.133
ecstatic
overwhelmed with joy