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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. What was Ivan's original name?
(a) Mud.
(b) Grunt.
(c) Tag.
(d) Banana.

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

3. After she escapes the water hole, who helps Ruby find her family?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Humans.
(c) Birds.
(d) No one.

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

5. Who took Ivan to a fast-food restaurants and baseball games?
(a) George.
(b) Stella.
(c) Mack.
(d) Gerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Stella, why are elephants superior to apes?

2. Why does Ivan fill his wall with X's?

3. Who is Helen?

4. What did Ivan use to decorate the refrigerator door?

5. Who gives Ivan Magic Markers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ivan's plan for getting Ruby out of the mall?

2. What is the story of Jambo?

3. How does Ivan react to Ruby's first solo act in Mack's show?

4. What is the significance of the X's that Ivan draws on his painted jungle wall?

5. Why is Ivan puzzled by the fear that most humans have of gorillas?

6. How do Ivan and his sister get their (original) names?

7. How does Ivan's appearances at the mall as a young gorilla compare to his experiences at the mall as an adult gorilla?

8. Why does Ivan draw?

9. How is Bob affected by Ruby's story of being saved by humans?

10. How did Mack treat Ivan when the gorilla was young?

(see the answer keys)

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