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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 is in the parking lot that makes Mack very happy?
(a) Cars.
(b) Snow.
(c) A Ferris wheel.
(d) Police.

2. What does Stella call her cage?
(a) A prison.
(b) A domain.
(c) A box.
(d) A habitat.

3. Why is George reluctant to report Mack for striking Ruby?
(a) Ruby is just an elephant.
(b) He thinks Mack has been punished enough.
(c) He thinks Mack won't do it again.
(d) He is worried about losing his job.

4. What makes George's cheeks wet in the section 'Home is Where the Heart Is'?
(a) Rain.
(b) Spit.
(c) Tears.
(d) Soda.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which human sits beside Stella's cage while Stella is ill?

3. After Mack discovers Ivan's hidden paintings, where does Ivan hide them?

4. What does Ivan decide to add to the painting he makes for Ruby?

5. What word does Ivan learn to spell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the story, how are wild elephants like Ruby trained to perform tricks?

3. How does Ruby's curious and questioning nature affect Ivan?

4. What is the story of Jambo?

5. How does Ruby's presence affect Stella?

6. How does Mack train Ruby to replace Stella?

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

8. Why was Ivan able to survive the transition from the jungle to a human habitat while his sister died?

9. Why does Mack delay in calling a vet for Stella?

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

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