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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. What sport does the chicken play?

2. Where does Ivan live?

3. Where does Ivan think other gorillas might live?

4. What do Ivan and Julia have in common?

5. What does Julia want to be when she grows up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the purpose of the billboard outside the mall?

5. Where does Ivan live?

6. Why do silverback gorillas pound their chests?

7. What does Ivan watch on TV?

8. What are me-balls?

9. What does Stella mean when she tells Ivan, "Old age is a powerful disguise"?

10. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Ivan is lonely? Why or why not? Who are Ivan’s best friends? Why are these friendships important to Ivan?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mack’s relationship with Ivan. What type of relationship did they have when Mack first bought Ivan? How and why did that relationship change? How does Ivan describe their relationship at the mall? At the end of the story, why do you think Mack tries to remind Ivan of their earlier relationship?

Essay Topic 3

How does Ruby change the lives of the other animals in the mall? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Stella? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Ivan and Bob? Why do you think animals of different species would want to protect each other?

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