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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George scold Mack for not doing in the section 'Home is Where the Heart Is'?
(a) Not crying.
(b) Not earning enough money.
(c) Not feeding the animals.
(d) Not calling the vet.

2. In the chapter titled "Imagining", what is unique about the painting Ivan creates for Ruby?
(a) He is painting with a paint brush.
(b) He is using finger paints.
(c) He is painting on the wall of his cage.
(d) He is painting something he can see only in his head.

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

4. After Ruby's nightmare, what does Ivan call Ruby's cage?
(a) A habitat.
(b) A cage.
(c) A domain.
(d) A prison.

5. How did Ivan feel when he first saw his domain?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Thrilled.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

6. After Ruby's nightmare, what does Ivan do at night?
(a) Paint.
(b) Stay awake.
(c) Chip away at the glass enclosure.
(d) Stand guard.

7. In the chapter titled "angry", what does Ivan do to get the attention of Julia and George when they try to leave in the mall?
(a) Beats his chest.
(b) Throws me-balls.
(c) Paints on the glass.
(d) Beats on the glass.

8. What title does Bob insist Ivan accept?
(a) The Hairy Wonder.
(b) Superman.
(c) The One and Only Ivan.
(d) The Great Ape.

9. How can you tell that an elephant has been in the refrigerator?
(a) The light is on.
(b) It won't close.
(c) The milk is gone.
(d) By the footprints in the butter.

10. What does Stella call her cage?
(a) A box.
(b) A habitat.
(c) A prison.
(d) A domain.

11. Which human sits beside Stella's cage while Stella is ill?
(a) Mack.
(b) No one.
(c) Julia.
(d) George.

12. Where do the men place Stella's body after she dies?
(a) In a box.
(b) In a garbage truck.
(c) In a grave behind the mall.
(d) In an elephant cemetary.

13. Who was captured with Ivan?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) No one.
(d) His father.

14. What do humans call a gorilla family?
(a) A troop.
(b) A herd.
(c) A gaggle.
(d) A flock.

15. How did Ivan break his toes?
(a) Tripping over a toy.
(b) Kicking a door.
(c) Swinging from a ceiling lamp fixture.
(d) Falling out of a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Stella, what is the hardest part of being a parent?

2. What do gorillas use to make nests?

3. After Mack discovers Ivan's hidden paintings, where does Ivan hide them?

4. Who is Helen?

5. Who convinces Ruby to leave the truck?

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