Popper, ch. 11-20

Question 1

“Your act is a sensation.”

Answer 1

Mr. Greenbaum

Question 2

serious; sober

Answer 2

solemn

Question 3

neat and clean

Answer 3

tidy

Question 4

“I want to put those birds in the movies, Mr. Popper.”

Answer 4

Mr. Klein

Question 5

joyful; elated

Answer 5

ecstatic

Question 6

“I don’t want to live on Easy Street. I want to go back to Proudfoot Avenue.”

Answer 6

Mrs. Popper

Question 7

hurried

Answer 7

hustled

Question 8

“You’re a disturber of the peace.”

Answer 8

The Regal Theater manager

Question 9

marched

Answer 9

trooped

Question 10

“I feel that the penuins are really your responsibility, and you must make up your mind.”

Answer 10

Mrs. Popper

Question 11

piercing

Answer 11

shrill

Question 12

costing a a lot of money

Answer 12

expensive

Question 13

someone who causes confusion or disorder

Answer 13

disturber

Question 14

“It’s amazing, I’ve seen a lot of penguins in my time, but never such educated ones as these.”

Answer 14

Admiral Drake

Question 15

irritated or angry

Answer 15

ecstatic

Question 16

“The birds have done so much for me that I have to do what is best for them.”

Answer 16

Mr. Popper

Question 17

“What those penguins like to do most is to drill like an army…”

Answer 17

Mr. Popper

Question 18

having a strong liking or affection fro

Answer 18

fond

Question 19

“If there can be trained dogs and trained seals, why can’t there be trained penguins?”

Answer 19

Mr. Popper

Question 20

“And who’s going to see that they’re well and happy if you’re not along?”

Answer 20

Admiral Drak