Purple Penguins Play Ping Pong — Questions and answers
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Where were Pip and Penelope rushing to at the beginning of the story?
Choices
- To a warm beach vacation
- To the Ping Pong tournament ✓
- To a giant snowball fight
- To visit a friend's igloo
Answer: To the Ping Pong tournament
From page 1
What was special about the ping pong ball Percy found?
Choices
- It was glowing in the dark.
- It was made of solid gold.
- It had strange symbols etched on it. ✓
- It could float in the air.
Answer: It had strange symbols etched on it.
From page 2
What did Pip say Leonardo da Vinci's words were about?
Choices
- The importance of knowing everything by heart.
- The urgency of doing and applying what you know. ✓
- How to be a great artist and inventor.
- The best way to play ping pong.
Answer: The urgency of doing and applying what you know.
From page 3
Who were Pip and Penelope playing against in their first match?
Choices
- Their friend Percy and his cousin
- Two small, friendly penguins
- Boris and his brother Bruno ✓
- The current Ping Pong champions
Answer: Boris and his brother Bruno
From page 4
Why did Boris get angry and accuse Pip and Penelope of cheating?
Choices
- Because they were talking too loudly during the match.
- Because the purple ball was melting the ice, making him and Bruno slip. ✓
- Because they weren't following the standard ping pong rules.
- Because they had better ping pong paddles.
Answer: Because the purple ball was melting the ice, making him and Bruno slip.
From page 6
How did Pip and Penelope use the purple ball to their advantage?
Choices
- They made it bounce really high over the net.
- They hid it so Boris and Bruno couldn't see it.
- They slid it strategically to create melting ice where opponents stood. ✓
- They made it change into a different type of ball.
Answer: They slid it strategically to create melting ice where opponents stood.
From page 7