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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 does Ivan find odd about Ruby's billboard picture?
(a) She is sitting on a stool.
(b) She is wearing a little red hat.
(c) She looks angry.
(d) She is smiling.

2. What does George fear will happen if he posts Ivan's painted message?
(a) He might fall from the ladder.
(b) Julia will get arrested.
(c) He will lose his job.
(d) Ivan will be sent away.

3. What do gorillas use to make nests?
(a) Tree branches.
(b) Mud.
(c) Tall grass.
(d) Twigs and straw.

4. Why does Stella stop performing for Mack?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She is hungry.
(c) She is frightened.
(d) She is angry.

5. What does George scold Mack for not doing in the section 'Home is Where the Heart Is'?
(a) Not crying.
(b) Not earning enough money.
(c) Not calling the vet.
(d) Not feeding the animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mack bring Ivan buckets of paint?

2. Why doesn't Mack seek medical treatment for Stella's foot?

3. Where was Ivan born?

4. What item is pictured on the five o'clock news?

5. Who is Jambo?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ivan, how are young gorillas and young humans alike?

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

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

4. What is the story of Jambo?

5. How do the animals know that a new animal is arriving at the mall?

6. How does Mack train Ruby to replace Stella?

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

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

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

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