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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. Who gives Ivan his first crayon?
(a) George.
(b) Julia.
(c) Bob.
(d) Mack.

2. Where did Stella live before she was sold to Mack?
(a) A circus.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A sideshow carnival.
(d) A mall.

3. What does Bob like to eat?
(a) Hot dogs and ice cream.
(b) Nuts and berries.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Bananas and apples.

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

5. Why doesn't Sara come to the mall anymore?
(a) She is angry at Mack.
(b) She joined a circus.
(c) She doesn't like animals.
(d) She is too sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack tell George to buy with the money he gives him?

2. How much food must a silverback gorilla eat each day?

3. Who was Tag?

4. What does Lila Burpee tease Julia about?

5. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a claw-stick?

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

3. What are me-balls?

4. How did Stella's foot become injured?

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

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

7. How does Ivan's artwork differ from Julia's artwork?

8. What is the purpose of the billboard outside the mall?

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

10. How does Ivan compare humans to chimps?

(see the answer keys)

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