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

2. Where does Ivan think other gorillas might live?
(a) In houses.
(b) In jungles.
(c) On other planets.
(d) In cages.

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

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

5. Where does Bob sleep?
(a) In Mack's office.
(b) In a pile of hay.
(c) On Ivan's belly.
(d) In a garbage bin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mack give Ivan on his sixth birthday?

2. How does Ivan describe humans?

3. Who is Thelma?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stella come to live at the mall?

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

3. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

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

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

6. How does Ivan spend his days?

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. Why does Bob avoid most humans?

10. What does Ivan watch on TV?

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