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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is George reluctant to report Mack for striking Ruby?
(a) He thinks Mack has been punished enough.
(b) He thinks Mack won't do it again.
(c) Ruby is just an elephant.
(d) He is worried about losing his job.

2. What promise does Ivan give Stella?
(a) To never stop drawing.
(b) To be friends forever.
(c) To be kind to Mack.
(d) To get Ruby to a safe place.

3. Why does Mack bring Ivan buckets of paint?
(a) Mack wants to help Ruby.
(b) Ivan is teaching Ruby to paint.
(c) Ivan's last painting sold for forty dollars.
(d) Mack wants Ivan to paint his cage.

4. What does Bob do to comfort Ruby after Stella's death?
(a) Covers her with hay.
(b) Howls with her.
(c) Cries with her.
(d) Lies on her belly.

5. What do gorillas use to make nests?
(a) Twigs and straw.
(b) Tree branches.
(c) Tall grass.
(d) Mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. After she escapes the water hole, who helps Ruby find her family?

2. How did Ivan break the blender?

3. How did Ivan break his toes?

4. How can you tell that an elephant has been in the refrigerator?

5. What does Stella say gorilla hearts are made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Helen's painting inspire Ivan and what were the consequences of Ivan's attempt to create refrigerator art?

2. How do the animals know that a new animal is arriving at the mall?

3. How did Mack treat Ivan when the gorilla was young?

4. What does Stella mean when she says, "Humans can surprise you sometimes"?

5. What is the significance of the X's that Ivan draws on his painted jungle wall?

6. How does Ivan convince George and Julia to post his sign on the mall billboard?

7. In the story, how are wild elephants like Ruby trained to perform tricks?

8. Why was Ivan able to survive the transition from the jungle to a human habitat while his sister died?

9. Why does Mack delay in calling a vet for Stella?

10. Why does George place his job in danger in order to help Ivan?

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