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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Stella, what is the hardest part of being a parent?
(a) Protecting your children.
(b) Earning money.
(c) Finding food.
(d) Staying awake.

2. What does George fear will happen if he posts Ivan's painted message?
(a) He will lose his job.
(b) Julia will get arrested.
(c) He might fall from the ladder.
(d) Ivan will be sent away.

3. Where do Julia and George post Ivan's painted message?
(a) On the Internet.
(b) In the courtyard of the mall.
(c) On the billboard.
(d) On the wall of Ivan's cage.

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

5. What game is Ivan's twin sister named after?
(a) Tug-of-War.
(b) Racing.
(c) Ball.
(d) Tag.

6. Who gives Ivan finger paints?
(a) Helen.
(b) Julia.
(c) George.
(d) Mack.

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

8. What causes Stella's death?
(a) An untreated infection.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Starvation.
(d) A heart attack.

9. After Mack takes one of the paintings Ivan made for Ruby, what does Ivan decide to paint?
(a) An angry gorilla.
(b) Mack.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A fire.

10. How does Mack try to save money when business at the mall begins to slow down?
(a) By selling Ruby.
(b) By raising prices.
(c) By cutting back on food and heat.
(d) By having a sale of Ivan's paintings.

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

12. What does Ivan find odd about Ruby's billboard picture?
(a) She is smiling.
(b) She is wearing a little red hat.
(c) She is sitting on a stool.
(d) She looks angry.

13. What do elephants have that nothing else has?
(a) Baby elephants.
(b) Jokes.
(c) Memories.
(d) Wrinkles.

14. What did Ivan wear when he first visited the Big Top Mall?
(a) A clown suit.
(b) A tuxedo.
(c) A little red hat.
(d) Pooh pajamas.

15. What does Ruby do when Mack strikes her with the claw-stick?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Hits him with her trunk.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Falls to her knees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ivan feel when he first saw his domain?

2. How did Ivan break his toes?

3. What does Jambo do in Stella's story?

4. Why doesn't Mack seek medical treatment for Stella's foot?

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

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