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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who bought Ivan and raised him like a human baby?

2. Which human sits beside Stella's cage while Stella is ill?

3. Where do Julia and George post Ivan's painted message?

4. Who helps Ruby get out of the water hole?

5. According to Ivan, what is a silverback's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ruby's curious and questioning nature affect Ivan?

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

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

7. How does Ivan react to Ruby's first solo act in Mack's show?

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

9. How does Ruby's presence affect Stella?

10. Why does Ivan draw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ruby change the lives of the other animals in the mall? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Stella? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Ivan and Bob? Why do you think animals of different species would want to protect each other?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Ivan’s relationship with Julia. What do they have in common? How are they different? How does Julia help Ivan throughout the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the use of “boxes” in the story. What types of boxes exist in Ivan’s world? What are their purposes? At the end of the story, is Ivan truly free or is he just living in a nicer box?

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