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

2. Who is Thelma?
(a) A circus clown.
(b) Mack's wife.
(c) A macaw.
(d) A baby elephant.

3. What does Julia want to be when she grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A veterinarian.
(d) An artist.

4. When Ivan was a baby, what did he use to draw pictures?
(a) Crayons.
(b) Markers.
(c) Mud.
(d) Paint.

5. How does Ivan describe gorillas?
(a) Patient as stones.
(b) Angry like elephants.
(c) Chatty like chimps.
(d) Silly like ducks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ivan describe humans?

2. What does Ivan draw with the black crayon?

3. What does Ivan call his cage?

4. Which famous artist's name does Mack call Ivan?

5. Who is Bob?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mack give George money to buy new crayons for Julia?

2. Why does the picture of the gorilla on the billboard outside the mall bother Ivan?

3. How does Ivan spend his days?

4. What is a claw-stick?

5. Why do some visitors to the mall think Ivan is lonely?

6. What are me-balls?

7. How does Ivan react when he sees another gorilla on his television?

8. Why does Mack make the animals perform shows at the mall?

9. What does Ivan do when he is bored?

10. What does Stella mean when she tells Ivan, "Old age is a powerful disguise"?

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