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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ivan?

2. What does Bob like to eat?

3. Who is Bob?

4. What did Mack give Ivan on his sixth birthday?

5. What does Bob like to watch on TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ivan spend his days?

2. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

3. Why do some visitors to the mall think Ivan is lonely?

4. How does Ivan's artwork differ from Julia's artwork?

5. What does Mack do with Ivan's paintings and drawings?

6. Why does the picture of the gorilla on the billboard outside the mall bother Ivan?

7. Where does Ivan live?

8. What are me-balls?

9. Why does Bob refer to poodles as "parasites"?

10. How does Ivan react when he sees another gorilla on his television?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivan envies Julia’s ability to draw things that “aren’t real”. Why do you think Ivan only draws things he can see? What is the importance of imagination in his decision to paint the sign to free Ruby? How does Ivan learn to use his imagination while he paints Ruby’s sign?

Essay Topic 2

How do Ivan’s emotions change throughout the course of the book? What do you think causes this change? Why do you think the picture of the angry gorilla on the mall billboard bothers Ivan? Do you think Ivan changes his mind about gorillas and anger? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Part of Ivan’s story is told through flashbacks. What event prompts Ivan to begin to remember his past? What does Ivan remember? How do these memories affect the decisions he makes?

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