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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 helps Ruby get out of the water hole?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Humans.
(c) No one.
(d) Hyenas.

2. Who was captured with Ivan?
(a) No one.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

3. What do humans call a gorilla family?
(a) A flock.
(b) A gaggle.
(c) A herd.
(d) A troop.

4. Where does a gorilla baby spend most of its day?
(a) In a nest.
(b) Sitting on a branch.
(c) In the tall grass.
(d) On its mother's back.

5. What does Ivan miss when he is living with humans?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Gorillas.
(c) His nest.
(d) Mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who convinces Ruby to leave the truck?

2. What did Helen bring home wrapped in brown paper?

3. How did Ivan break his toes?

4. What does Ruby do when Mack strikes her with the claw-stick?

5. How does Stella know a baby elephant is coming to the mall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Ivan draw?

4. How does Ivan convince George and Julia to post his sign on the mall billboard?

5. Why does George place his job in danger in order to help Ivan?

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

7. How does Mack train Ruby to replace Stella?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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