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

2. Who is Ruby?
(a) A baby elephant.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A silverback gorilla.
(d) A television star.

3. Who is the first person to see Ivan's word?
(a) George.
(b) Julia.
(c) Mack.
(d) Bob.

4. What item is pictured on the five o'clock news?
(a) George's ladder.
(b) Not-Tag.
(c) The claw-stick.
(d) Ruby's red hat.

5. According to Ivan, what is a good zoo?
(a) Good zoos are only nice dreams.
(b) A place where there is food.
(c) A place where there are no circus shows.
(d) A place where humans keep animals safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ivan break his toes?

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

3. Why did Ivan's sister die?

4. How did Ivan break the blender?

5. Where do the men place Stella's body after she dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Mack buy Ruby?

9. What is the story of Jambo?

10. How does Ivan console Ruby after Stella's death?

(see the answer keys)

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