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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous artist's name does Mack call Ivan?
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Degas.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Van Gogh.

2. What does Ivan call the spit-pebble children?
(a) Silly humans.
(b) Hairless apes.
(c) Slimy chimps.
(d) Yellow monkeys.

3. What does Ivan eat when he is bored?
(a) Paper.
(b) Ice Cream.
(c) Straw.
(d) Crayons.

4. What toy does Julia give Ivan?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A toy banana.
(c) A stuffed puppy.
(d) A stuffed gorilla.

5. What is on the billboard by the freeway?
(a) A child holding a balloon.
(b) A clown, an elephant and a gorilla.
(c) A colorful circus tent and an elephant.
(d) A dog, an elephant and a gorilla.

6. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?
(a) They are quiet, humble and love television.
(b) They are huge, alone and love yogurt raisins.
(c) They are fast, strong and angry at life.
(d) They are strong, smart and hate Mack.

7. How did Stella injure her foot?
(a) She tripped over a dog.
(b) She fell off a pedestal.
(c) She kicked her trainer.
(d) She fell in a water hole.

8. Which species does Ivan describe as "dreamers, poets, philosophers, nap takers"?
(a) Gorillas.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Humans.
(d) Elephants.

9. How much food must a silverback gorilla eat each day?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 450 pounds.
(c) 5 pounds.
(d) 45 pounds.

10. Who is Bob?
(a) A gorilla.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A dog.
(d) The janitor.

11. Who gives Bob his name?
(a) Stella.
(b) Julia.
(c) Ivan.
(d) George.

12. Who is Snickers?
(a) A dog.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A seal.

13. What did Mack give Ivan on his sixth birthday?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A banana.
(d) A stuffed gorilla.

14. How long has Ivan lived at the mall?
(a) Since he was born.
(b) 9,855 days.
(c) Two years.
(d) 9,855 months.

15. Who is Gerald?
(a) Ivan's favorite keeper.
(b) Stella's trainer.
(c) The mall custodian.
(d) The circus ringmaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia want to be when she grows up?

2. What does Bob call Ivan's cage?

3. Where does Ivan live?

4. What does Ivan throw at the spit-pebble children?

5. What does Bob like to eat?

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